Roadway Engineer – Traffic Signals, Roadway Lighting, and Signing

Overview

Design and manage traffic signals, lighting, and signage systems for roadways

Key Responsibilities

• system design
• microstation
• lighting analysis
• qc inspections
• code compliance
• utility coordination

Tasks

-Prepare and review plans, specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents for transportation infrastructure projects. -Provide technical support during construction and perform inspections and quality control for electrical systems. -Design and develop systems for traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, and ITS. -Produce high-quality design documents using tools such as MicroStation, OpenRoads, AGi32, and Visual Lighting. -Stay informed about emerging technologies, including solar lighting, smart signage, and LED retrofit strategies. -Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, including DOT personnel, contractors, and urban planners. -Participate in environmental and safety reviews for lighting and electrical installations. -Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, including the NEC, AASHTO, MUTCD, FHWA, and local DOT guidelines. -Coordinate utility service requests and ensure compliance with power company requirements for new installations and system upgrades. -Perform field investigations and site assessments; conduct lighting analyses, including photometric and voltage drop calculations.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• pe license
• microstation
• openroads
• photometric
• 3+ years

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program. -Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills. -Familiarity with transportation project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build. -Minimum 3 years of experience in roadway and highway infrastructure design. -Proficiency with design tools such as MicroStation, OpenRoads, and photometric analysis software. -PE (Professional Engineer) license preferred. -Strong knowledge of highway lighting, traffic signals, and applicable electrical standards.

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Benefits

-Company-furnished life insurance -Competitive holiday and paid-time-off programs -Ability to work hybrid work schedule -Excellent compensation package -Flexible Spending Account -Employee Assistant Program (EAP) -Competitive health, vision and dental insurance premiums -Short and Long-term Disability -Parental Leave -Flexible work schedule -401(k) Plan and Match -Variety of voluntary benefit options

About Hmb Professional Engineers, Llc

-the firm grew from local roots into a regional infrastructure powerhouse. -Over decades, it expanded across Alabama, Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky, skillfully tackling highway, environmental, structural, surveying and water-resource challenges. -Typical projects range from complex roadway design and highway safety improvements to environmental services, cultural-resource surveys and trail planning. -Financially steady, the firm reinvests via strategic acquisitions and partnerships. -Recent milestones include acquisitions of archaeology and consulting firms and a growth partnership to accelerate presence in Nashville. -Its multidisciplinary teams bring expertise in highways, roads, structures, water systems, environmental compliance, traffic planning, survey and inspections. -Notably, the firm employs drone mapping and 3D mesh modeling to survey rock faces and terrain—highlighting its embrace of advanced technology.

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