Senior Traffic & ITS Engineer

Alliant Engineering•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$90,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alliant Engineering, Inc. has an exciting opening for a Traffic & ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Design Engineer to join the Traffic team in our Minneapolis, Minnesota office. We are seeking an experienced Senior Traffic/ITS Design Engineer who is self-motivated and eager to grow. In this role, you will use your project engineering skills to work in a team environment and lead a variety of design projects in Minnesota and across the country.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Minnesota or is able to obtain a PE license in Minnesota within 6 months from start of work.
6+ year experienced Traffic and/or ITS Engineer
Proficiency with MicroStation, Open Roads, or AutoCAD
Familiarity with traffic and ITS design standards (e.g., MUTCD, MnDOT manuals)
Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and communication abilities

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with SignCAD
Experience leading projects and mentoring staff
Familiarity with MnDOT Quality Management Process Manual
Knowledge of traffic signal timing, phasing, and operations software (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM)

Responsibilities

Independently apply standard civil and traffic engineering principles and techniques
Design traffic engineering elements of infrastructure projects, such as roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing, and pavement markings, traffic control.
Perform preliminary and final ITS Design ITS engineering elements of infrastructure projects, including fiber optic and schematics, changeable message devices, roadway monitoring and detection devices, and signal interconnect
Identifies ITS processes and latest technology to develop system engineering, design, verification, and acceptance testing for innovative ITS projects
Prepare traffic and ITS design bid packages, including plans, specifications and engineer’s estimates for successful letting and construction
Perform quality assurance detail checking reviews of plans, specifications and estimates prior to submittal
Perform traffic signal warrant analysis and prepare Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) studies
Utilize applicable design standards (DOT, State Aid, County, or City-specific) and applies them in a context-specific manner to their designs
Write proposals, scopes of work, and prepare project budgets

Benefits

Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
Wellness Programs and Competitions
Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
Flexible Schedules
Casual Work Environment
Paid Professional Development and Training
Community Involvement/Charity Events
Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)