Traffic Engineer - Transportation Market

Gresham Smith•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

At Gresham Smith, we are united by our Core Purpose—to plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities—delivering innovative solutions for life’s essential infrastructure and institutions. Our culture, called Genuine Ingenuity, emphasizes caring for our people, clients, and communities, built on commitment, integrity, respect, and teamwork. We are recognized as a Best Place to Work, ensuring employees feel valued, supported, and empowered. As a Traffic Engineer, you will contribute to shaping environments where people live, work, and thrive, growing your career within a supportive, people-first culture.

Requirements

A B.S. in Civil or Transportation Engineering
At least 5 years of experience in traffic engineering and/or traffic planning projects
Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure, required
Experience planning, scheduling, coordinating, and conducting transportation and traffic engineering work
Strong knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and techniques applied in traffic and transportation projects
Skilled in explaining, persuading, and negotiating critical project issues
Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships
Proficiency in Synchro, Excel, and OpenRoads
Strong understanding of and experience using HCM, MUTCD, AASHTO, and DOT’s Policies and Procedures, including DOT policy manuals or similar documents

Nice To Haves

DOT experience strongly desired
Knowledge of HCS, SIDRA, VISSIM, ArcGIS, CUBE, and TransCAD is desirable

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate transportation engineering work, including traffic impact analyses, traffic forecasting studies, roundabout feasibility studies, parking studies, signal timing studies, access management studies, intersection safety analyses, operational studies, and corridor studies
Prepare engineering reports, plans, and specifications for major projects
Produce engineering drawings based on applicable traffic industry calculations; check, interpret, and revise engineering drawings
Prepare and review project plans, technical specifications, contract documents, and cost estimates
Prepare informational materials (e.g., project fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations) to communicate projects clearly to stakeholders and the public
Supervise less experienced engineers and technical support personnel within a project team
Coordinate projects with clients, contractors, outside consultants, and firm staff
Communicate and interact effectively with project team members, client representatives, review agencies, and others as appropriate
Prepare project scope, schedules, and budgets; assist in overall project management