Traffic Project Engineer
About The Position
Drive safer, smarter transportation as a Traffic Project Engineer at DOWL. Take a lead role in designing and analyzing traffic systems that keep communities moving safely and efficiently. You’ll work on large, complex civil and transportation projects, performing tasks such as traffic counts, engineering calculations, traffic modeling and simulation, illumination design, and the design of both temporary and permanent traffic control devices. In this role, you’ll collaborate with clients and agencies, prepare traffic analyses, technical reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and ensure quality through t echnical reviews and mentoring of junior staff all with a high level of independence. Success in this position requires advanced proficiency in traffic design software, a strong work ethic, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a passion for applying innovative solutions to real-world mobility challenges. If you’re ready to make a measurable impact on transportation safety and efficiency while growing your leadership and design expertise, jump in our lane and shape the roads of tomorrow!
Requirements
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
- Market Sector Software (AGi, SIDRA, Synchro, AutoCAD, Microstation, Vissim, GuideSign, AutoTurn) - Proficient
- Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector
- Team player who leads small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments.
- Is an independent thinker, provides clear communication and direction to others, and takes responsibility for their results.
- Advanced understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Interprets, selects, and employs design codes with advanced skill: AASHTO Greenbook FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) ITE Trip Generation Manual and Handbook ITE Parking Generation Manual TRB Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) TRB Highway Safety Manual (HSM) State-specific design manuals for signal, lighting, signing/striping, traffic control plans State-specific specifications manuals for signal, lighting, signing/striping, and traffic control ANSI/IES RP-8 Recommended Practice for Design and Maintenance of Roadway and Parking Facility Lighting NCHRP 765, 562 NFPA 70, National Electric Code NACTO Urban Design Guide
- Frequent direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects.
- Leads client project meetings.
- Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks.
- Performs advanced levels of technical work on large, complex projects as a trusted technical member of the market sector.
- Operates with a high level of autonomy.
- Reviews the work of others.
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Years of experience required: 6 years
- Years of experience required with advanced degree: 5 years
- PE required
- Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Traffic counts
- Engineering calculations
- Traffic modeling and simulation
- Illumination design
- Design of both temporary and permanent traffic control devices
- Collaborate with clients and agencies
- Prepare traffic analyses, technical reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates
- Ensure quality through technical reviews and mentoring of junior staff
- Leads technical efforts on a variety of project types, sizes and complexities
- Mentors others on technical tasks and skills
- Performs quality control of moderately complex deliverables
- Team player who leads small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments
- Produces technical reports and memos independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces traffic analyses independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces specifications independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces construction quantity calculations and cost estimates independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces design documents and construction plans independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces breakdown of costs and scope of work - basic independently and oversees others with less experience
- Produces schedules - basic independently and oversees others with less experience
- Interprets, selects, and employs design codes with advanced skill
- Frequent direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects
- Leads client project meetings
- Reviews the work of others
- May perform some project management tasks
- Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
- Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
- Recruits and hires new employees
- Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
- Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
- Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
- Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
- Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- DOWL offers a High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
- Flexible spending account
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Dependent care account
- Employee assistance program
- A 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
- Profit sharing
- Student debt repayment
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
