Traffic Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add a Lead Traffic Engineer to their Chicago team!

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects
  
• Lead, manage, and review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, traffic signal warrant studies and corridor evaluations
  
• Lead, manage, and review preparation of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and related transportation documents
  
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control reviews
  
• Lead/support proposal preparation, client presentations, and business development activities
  
• Assist with traffic related strategic growth initiatives within the transportation practice
  
• Develop and implement QA/QC standards to improve consistency, efficiency, and technical excellence across projects
  
• Stay current on industry standards, FHWA guidance, MUTCD requirements, and evolving traffic engineering best practices
  
• Mentor/train junior staff
  

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
  
• 12+ years of progressive traffic engineering and transportation experience
  
• Strong knowledge of traffic operations, traffic safety, traffic signal systems, and transportation planning principles
  
• Experience managing/reviewing traffic impact studies, traffic signals improvements and general traffic engineering projects
  
• Ability to travel throughout service areas (own transportation) and attend client and in office meetings as required
  
• Handle a variety of ongoing tasks and responsibilities independently
  
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification preferred
  
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred
  

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Please contact Laura Harrison for further information!

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