Traffic Designer/EIT

Traffic Designer/EIT

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon. Typical activities include:

• Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models
• Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS
• Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis
• Multimodal transportation safety analyses
• Multimodal analysis; bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies
• Support for transportation planning efforts
• Corridor studies
• Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
• Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis
• Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits

Preferred Qualifications

• The individual in this position uses analytical tools and software to perform transportation analyses, and contributes technical elements to study reports.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis.
• EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required
• Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing.
• Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation – for roadway and/or traffic design.
• Experience with transportation safety analysis.
• Preference given to local candidates
• Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus
• Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab) – especially in support of microsimulation – a plus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular BusinessClass : Traffic Engineering