Senior Traffic Engineer

Michael Baker International•Dearborn, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Michael Baker International’s Detroit office is currently seeking a qualified Senior Traffic Engineer to join our team! Working closely with our Detroit Transportation Engineering Department, the Senior Civil Engineer will work on a wide variety of Transportation projects throughout the Great Lakes Region. Our team focuses on a multitude of projects including, but not limited to roadway design and rehabilitation, bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects, and other traditional public improvement projects such as signing and striping, traffic signals, and traffic control plans. The work will consist of developing plan and specification packages from engineering criteria, notes, sketches, and/or detailed drawings to ensure each design meets client project needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
8+ years of progressive traffic engineering experience
PE License in Michigan, or ability to obtain within 6 months of onboarding
Experience with Open Roads Designer and drafting

Nice To Haves

PTOE certification is (Desirable)
Proficiency in Synchro/Vissim (Desirable)

Responsibilities

Utilizing Bentley Open Roads Designer to prepare engineering designs and drawings for preliminary and final plan sets including but not limited to: Signing and Pavement Marking Plans, Traffic Control Plans, Traffic Signal Plans
Work closely with other engineers to ensure design is coordinated with other technical disciplines.
Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments.
Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards.
Utilize Synchro/Vissim software to perform capacity analyses.
Review shop drawings and RFIs for conformance with contract plans.
Define scope of work and man-hour requirements.
Proposal production and implementing marketing initiatives.
Assist Project Managers and other Engineers in ensuring that project/task schedules and budgets are met.
Coordinate with design staff to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
May serve as the project or task manager responsible for some or all facets of a project or task.
Responsible for maintaining technical knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training.
Familiarity with MDOT, and local municipality standards.