Traffic Engineer

Description

Design of traffic engineering elements including traffic signals, roadway lighting, signage and pavement markings, ITS infrastructure, and work zone traffic control.

• Occasionally plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Occasionally designs portions of a project, system, component, or process.
• Applies teamwork skills to effectively plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets to meet project stakeholder needs.
• Traffic analysis and modeling utilizing various software tools such as Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Synchro, Sidra, and PTV software tools (Vissim/Vistro/Visum).
• Safety data collection and analysis including crash data review, crash rate calculations, and Highway Safety Manual (HSM) analysis.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Occasionally assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Preparation of Transportation Management Plans for major roadway improvement projects
• Prepares plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Preparation of traffic related technical documents and reports
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.
• Receives general direction on key objectives. Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Design of traffic engineering elements including traffic signals, roadway lighting, signage and pavement markings, ITS infrastructure, and work zone traffic control.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.

Requirements

Driver's License

Minimum Years of Experience

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Communication Skills

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering
• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Acquires general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields, and ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
• 4+ Years of Experience
• Communicates effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Benefits

GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for a Traffic Engineer within our Transportation and Infrastructure Unit’s traffic design group. GAI is an established and growing multi-discipline engineering firm with tremendous growth opportunities. This position can be based out of multiple office locations and has the opportunity for a sign-on Bonus.

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• 401k company match

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance