Senior Work Zone Traffic Control Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and developing quality employee careers. We are seeking the very best and most talented to join our team - help us take on challenges, develop vision solutions, and innovate and design the infrastructure of the future that will transform the world!

We are looking for an experienced Work Zone Traffic Control Engineer to join our team in our Raleigh, NC office. In this role, the engineer will work on a multi-disciplinary team leading development of work zone traffic control plans (i.e., traffic management plans), signing delineation, and pavement marking plans for NCDOT, other State DOT agencies, and/or municipal locality transportation projects. 

Responsibilities:

The Work Zone Traffic Control Engineer will be responsible for managing projects and developing traffic management plans, signing plans, and pavement marking plans, specifications, special provisions, cost estimates and any required technical reports for all types of transportation construction projects. The individual will be responsible for mentoring and training younger staff; business development for the traffic engineering services group; assisting office leadership with overall growth visioning; managing project tasks; managing budgets, scopes, schedules; and coordinating with clients and subconsultants. The individual will participate in the planning and design of transportation related projects and must be innovative and adaptive at identifying problems and finding solutions. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program
• 16+ years relevant experience with minimum 8 years delivering NCDOT Traffic Management, Signing, and Pavement Marking Plan (PMP) projects with examples of signed/sealed plans 
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in NC
• Working knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO, and NCDOT Standards, Specifications and Guidelines
• Proficient with WZTC traffic management, signing and PMP delineation plan development principles, practices, processes
• Experience with Microstation and OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
• Coordinate and collaborate with other transportation disciplines as required
• Ability to effectively communicate orally/written at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with multiple office work share environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Desired Requirements:

• Alternative Delivery (P3, Design-Build, CMGC) experience
• Experience working on VA, MD, WV, DE, PA, FL, and/or TX projects 
• Experience using traffic analysis software such as Synchro/Sim Traffic, HCS and SIDRA

Benefits:

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer:

• Flexible work schedule options including alternative remote and in office workplace options
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO) leave accrual with maximum carry over of unused hours not to exceed 200 hours and payment for all hours over 200,
• Paid holidays
• Excellent Healthcare benefits including partial employer paid premiums
• Employer paid Group Life Insurance, as well as additional employee purchased optional life insurance
• Employer paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Parental and maternity leave benefits
• Bi-annual merit evaluations & salary adjustment considerations

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.  WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

*** Not accepting resumes from 3rd party recruiters for this position ***

Position # 3228

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