Traffic Engineer

This Opportunity Be involved in exciting local and national projects with our Transportation Team and be a part of a rapidly expanding organization that exceeds our client's objectives and expectations while identifying and collaborating to solve their challenges. WSP is initiating a search for a full-time Traffic Engineer to join our strong and dedicated team of local and national traffic experts in our Detroit, MI office. This position is best suited for an engineer who is seeking an opportunity to work within a team-focused environment, with the resources and support of a large world-wide engineering firm. Career development, mentoring, learning to lead and employee satisfaction are core tenets within our local office and the firm. At WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as an employee. Join us and help shape the future! Your Impact Serve as task manager for multiple traffic engineering projects and transportation planning studies. Work on signing design, signal design, ITS design, and other traffic engineering projects for state government and local municipalities. Perform technical analysis using Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, and other traffic engineering analysis software. Perform safety analysis using HSM approved applications and/or methods. Work on traffic analyses and safety analyses for state government and local municipality projects. Complete safety and traffic studies including but not limited to corridor improvement studies and area-wide studies. Perform professional traffic engineering work and conduct investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. Develop, analyze, evaluate, and design innovative concepts for strategic intersection and corridor improvements, including short-term initiatives and longer-term capital improvement projects and studies that require coordination with sub-consultants, and possibly stakeholders and the public. Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses. Maintain quality assurance and quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting. Assist with development and scoping of projects. Interface with staff from a range of other disciplines to support a diverse range of projects. May also support roadway design projects, traffic engineering projects, or other transportation studies as needed. Work well individually and with cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and technical analysis memos. Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. Remain current in latest traffic engineering, traffic safety, and transportation planning techniques and practices. Work collaboratively with other engineers, planners, and authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded road and transportation improvement and development projects. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Who You Are Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline. 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior traffic safety and/or traffic design experience. A strong background in traffic engineering design and client/project management. Proficient and extensive knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems. Knowledge of traffic engineering software (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM). Proficiency of traffic safety engineering strategies, software and procedures to complete both existing and predictive safety analyses. Open Roads Designer proficiency. Prior demonstrated knowledge and experience of state government requirements and procedures. Proficient with technical writing and documentation. Ability to work in a corporate environment, communicating with a wide range of professional skill sets. Work cooperatively with staff to effectively deliver projects on deadlines, including coordinating with multiple staff working on multiple projects. Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Engineering. Registered Professional Engineer or ability to register within one year. #J-18808-Ljbffr