Traffic Engineer

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?

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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 Engineer to join our Madison or Milwaukee, Wisconsin office and help grow our traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin. This is an opportunity for an experienced traffic engineer who enjoys a variety of work and is interested in taking on increasing technical, project management, client development, and team leadership responsibilities over time.

The successful candidate will collaborate with traffic engineering and transportation professionals throughout Wisconsin and across HDR's Midwest offices on a diverse mix of projects. We are looking for someone who brings strong traffic engineering fundamentals, enjoys working across disciplines, and is excited by the opportunity to help shape and grow a local traffic engineering team.

In the role of Traffic Engineer , we'll count on you to:

• Perform complex traffic engineering projects, exercise sound engineering judgment, and prepare traffic signal plans, traffic impact analysis reports, and PS&E documents

• Lead and support traffic engineering studies and design efforts, which may include traffic operations and safety analyses, intersection and corridor studies, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking design, and other traffic engineering services

• Work collaboratively with roadway, transportation planning, and other multidisciplinary project teams

• Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed

• Function as a technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects, but project management is not the sole focus of this position

• Develop and maintain relationships with transportation clients and partners

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to early-career staff

• Support the continued growth of HDR's traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin, with opportunities to take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the practice grows

• Supervise small staff of professionals and technicians as needed

• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in traffic engineering

• Experience working with Wisconsin transportation agencies, municipalities, and other public-sector transportation clients

• Experience with WisDOT traffic engineering practices, procedures, and design standards

• Demonstrated experience in traffic operations, safety studies, intersection and corridor studies, traffic design, or a combination thereof

• Experience in both traffic engineering studies/analysis and traffic design is desirable; candidates with strong expertise in one area and an interest in expanding their experience in other areas are encouraged to apply

• Experience managing projects or leading technical tasks and multidisciplinary project teams

• Strong communication skills and an interest in developing and maintaining client relationships

• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to early-career staff

• Interest in helping grow a traffic engineering team and taking on increasing leadership responsibilities over time

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with traffic analysis and traffic engineering/design
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Detailed hands on experience conducting traffic design using CAD platforms including MicroStation, Autocad and Guide Sign software
• Detailed hands on experience conducting operational analysis using a variety of analysis and modeling tools specific to support job duties, including HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Aimsun
• Detailed hands on experience conducting safety analysis using a variety of safety software tools including Highway Safety Software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word
• Strong verbal and written skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

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-Wisconsin-Madison Other Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee Industry: Highway + Road Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Traffic Engineering Job Posting: Oct 14, 2026