Senior Traffic Engineer – Supervising Traffic Engineer

AECOM•Sacramento, CA

1d•$125,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer – Supervising Traffic Engineer to be based in the Bay Area or in Sacramento, CA. This role involves leading traffic studies for projects in California and supporting West Coast regional projects. The ideal candidate will have Caltrans experience and strong communication skills for interacting with co-workers, clients, regulatory agency staff, and the public. The position requires relevant experience in transportation planning, modeling, and engineering for multimodal transportation projects, supporting a range of planning and preliminary engineering projects for roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The role also involves assisting project managers with transportation plans, traffic safety, public involvement, and CEQA/NEPA compliance documents, with experience in FHWA, state, and local transportation planning, traffic, and environmental processes. The candidate must be highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to work independently, and possess effective time management skills. Responsibilities include gathering and correlating engineering data, performing design calculations, analysis, value engineering, writing technical specifications, and project cost estimates. The role also involves proposing innovative design solutions, implementing current technology, and providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. Work is to be performed in accordance with agreed-upon budgets and schedules with minimal supervision. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and relevant software, including traffic simulation/modeling software like Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, and HCS, is required.

Requirements

Caltrans experience required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to discuss projects with co-workers, clients, regulatory agency staff, AECOM staff, and the public in meetings and at public events, as well as write concise and readable technical reports and documents.
Relevant experience in transportation planning, modeling, and engineering for multimodal transportation projects.
Support a wide range of planning and preliminary engineering projects for roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Assist project managers on various projects involving transportation plans, traffic safety, and public involvement, and the overall preparation of CEQA and NEPA compliance documents. Experience with FHWA, state, and local transportation planning, traffic, and environmental processes.
Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully multi-task, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, and demonstrate effective time management skills.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office programs and other relevant software programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and preferably Project).
Skilled in traffic simulation/modeling software, including Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and other platforms utilized by local agencies in California.
Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully multi-task, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, demonstrate effective time management skills, and consistently deliver high-quality deliverables.
BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Certified Engineer (PE/TE/PTOE) license in California, or the ability to obtain the license within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
8+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with traffic engineering projects and clients on the West Coast (California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada).
Experience with ITS or emerging technology projects and clients on the West Coast (California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada).
Experience in business development activities, including preparing project proposals and firm marketing.
Experience and familiarity with traffic operational analysis, including traffic projections, analysis, and simulation; traffic safety analysis; traffic signal warrants; traffic signal and pedestrian crossing control system analysis and design.
Experience and familiarity with ITS and technology projects following the systems engineering process and local client requirements.
The right balance of management and technical skills, and experience serving internal and external clients.
Familiarity with or knowledge of MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM, or other similar applications.

Responsibilities

Lead traffic studies for projects in California and support West Coast regional projects as needed.
Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
Prepares technical specification sections.
Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving design calculations, analysis, value engineering, writing technical specifications, and project cost estimates.
Propose approaches to solve new problems encountered, apply innovative design solutions, and implement current technology to meet project design needs.
Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to entry-level/junior engineers or technicians to help them improve their technical skills.
Perform work in accordance with agreed-upon budgets and schedules with little supervision.