Traffic Engineer

HDR•St. Louis, MO

1d•Remote

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Traffic Engineer to serve as a project manager or technical leader for transportation planning, traffic engineering analysis, traffic safety and operational analysis, traffic signal/lighting/signing/striping design, and project development. This role involves managing and coordinating technical analysis for Traffic EITs on multiple projects. The engineer will develop traffic studies, prepare plans, specifications, and estimates documents, and manage project scopes, budgets, and schedules. This position requires close coordination with clients and subconsultants, as well as internal stakeholders, and involves mentoring junior engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or a closely related engineering field and 3 years of experience in traffic engineering OR Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or a closely related engineering field and 5 years of experience in traffic engineering.
Experience in traffic safety analysis.
Experience in traffic signal analysis and design.
Data analysis using MS Excel and Python.
Experience with Highway Capacity Software (HCS).
Experience with Synchro.
Experience with VISSIM.
Experience with SIDRA.
Experience with OpenRoads.
Experience with GEOPAK.
Experience with MicroStation.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is not a prerequisite for this position. Accepting licensed and unlicensed candidates.

Responsibilities

Serve as a project manager or technical leader for transportation planning, traffic engineering analysis, traffic safety and operational analysis, traffic signal/lighting/signing/striping design, and project development.
Manage and coordinate technical analysis for Traffic EITs on multiple projects.
Develop traffic studies including traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, access management studies, historic/predictive safety analysis, traffic signal timing plans, microscopic simulation modeling, and macroscopic simulation modeling.
Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates documents including signing and striping, traffic signals, illumination, and Intelligent Traffic Systems for various state and local agencies.
Prepare or review scopes, budgets, and schedules.
Write reports and technical memorandums.
Coordinate with subconsultants and clients to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Work closely with the Area Manager, Transportation Business Group Manager, Transportation Program Manager, Section Managers, and multiple Project Managers for project reviews.
Implement project quality plans.
Review work of and mentor junior engineers and technical staff as needed.