Sr. Traffic Engineer/Microsimulation Specialist

Company Description

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Job Description

Do you want to make a difference?  AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Transportation Engineer to provide in-house consulting services with the Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise.  Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is a part of the Florida Department of Transportation and consists of over 500 miles of limited access roadways across the State of Florida. The candidate will be part of a dynamic team, working on a wide variety of high-profile projects across Florida. This candidate will have the opportunity to bring original ideas and be on the forefront of planning and design that support future transportation improvements on existing roadways and new corridors.   

This position allows the candidate to explore and conduct analysis in connected/automated vehicles, managed lanes, innovative designs, and multi-resolution modeling applications.   The candidate will lead the development, calibration, and application of small, medium and large-scale micro-simulation models.  The successful candidate will serve as a task leader on various projects with an opportunity to supervise and mentor junior traffic analysts.  Strong emphasis will be placed on technical understanding, high-quality deliverables, writing and communication skills, and the ability to ensure delivery excellence. 

Job Summary

• Develop small, medium, and large-scale microsimulation models in VISSIM.
• Lead transportation planning assignments corridor studies, safety studies, Interchange Access Request (IAR) documentation and Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O) studies.
• Coordinate with other technical disciplines including conceptual design, environmental management, traffic operations, right of way and others to develop recommendations for proposed improvements.
• Prepare written reports and presentations of project findings that support Project Development and Environment (PD&E) studies, Design projects, signal warrant analysis, and corridor retiming studies.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS in Civil Engineering (with a transportation emphasis) + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional Engineer 
• Extensive knowledge and experience with the development and calibration of models in VISSIM
• Experience in dynamic traffic assignment and multi-resolution modeling in VISUM/VISSIM.
• Experience in statistical analysis software (i.e. SPSS,R) and programming (i.e, VBA, C+, Python)
• Hands-on experience in Safety analysis such as HSM, SPICE, ISATe, and IHSMD.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline can substitute for up to two years of work experience 
• PhD degree in a related engineering discipline can substitute for up to three years of experience
• Experience and knowledge with the FDOT Traffic Analysis Handbook, FHWA Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume 3, Highway Capacity Manual, MUTCD, and Highway Safety Manual, FDOT Interchange Access Request User Guide.
• Experience conducting presentations to clients 
• Knowledge and experience with the development and calibration of models in VISSIM
• Experience in dynamic traffic assignment and multi-resolution modeling in VISUM/VISSIM.
• Experience in statistical analysis software (i.e. SPSS,R) and programming (i.e, VBA, C+, Python)
• Hands-on experience in Safety analysis such as HSM, SPICE, ISATe, and IHSMD.

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position 
• Relocation is not available for this role.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, exper