Traffic Engineer

HDR • Madison, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Traffic Engineer to join its Madison or Milwaukee, Wisconsin office and help grow its traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin. The role offers varied work and opportunities to take on increasing technical, project management, client development, and team leadership responsibilities over time. The successful candidate will collaborate with traffic engineering and transportation professionals throughout Wisconsin and across HDR's Midwest offices on a diverse mix of projects.

The position performs complex traffic engineering projects and studies, including traffic operations and safety analyses, intersection and corridor studies, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking design, and other traffic engineering services. It also involves preparing traffic signal plans, traffic impact analysis reports, and PS&E documents; collaborating with roadway, transportation planning, and multidisciplinary teams; and making design and engineering decisions. The Traffic Engineer may serve as a technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects, while project management is not the sole focus of the position.

The role includes developing client and partner relationships, mentoring early-career staff, supporting the growth of HDR's Wisconsin traffic engineering practice, and supervising small groups of professionals and technicians as needed. HDR describes its culture as employee-owned, collaborative, and committed to inclusion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with traffic analysis and traffic engineering/design.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
• Detailed hands-on experience conducting traffic design using CAD platforms, including MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Guide Sign software.
• Detailed hands-on experience conducting operational analysis using tools including HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Aimsun.
• Detailed hands-on experience conducting safety analysis using safety software tools, including Highway Safety Software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Commitment to actively participating in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Six or more years of experience in traffic engineering.
• Experience working with Wisconsin transportation agencies, municipalities, and other public-sector transportation clients.
• Experience with WisDOT traffic engineering practices, procedures, and design standards.
• Demonstrated experience in traffic operations, safety studies, intersection and corridor studies, traffic design, or a combination of these areas.
• Experience in both traffic engineering studies/analysis and traffic design; candidates with strong expertise in one area and interest in expanding into others are encouraged to apply.
• Experience managing projects or leading technical tasks and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication skills and interest in developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to early-career staff.
• Interest in helping grow a traffic engineering team and taking on increasing leadership responsibilities over time.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex traffic engineering projects, exercise sound engineering judgment, and prepare traffic signal plans, traffic impact analysis reports, and PS&E documents.
• Lead and support traffic engineering studies and design efforts, including traffic operations and safety analyses, intersection and corridor studies, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking design, and other traffic engineering services.
• Collaborate with roadway, transportation planning, and other multidisciplinary project teams.
• Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed.
• Function as a technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects; project management is not the sole focus of the position.
• Develop and maintain relationships with transportation clients and partners.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to early-career staff.
• Support the continued growth of HDR's traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin and take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the practice grows.
• Supervise small staff of professionals and technicians as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level