Senior Traffic Engineer - New England

Company Description

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Job Description

As part of our growth, AECOM is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to support our New England Traffic Engineering team on a variety of interesting projects of varying sizes and scopes.  This is a great opportunity to get a range of experience to expand your career, while also having an opportunity to mentor more junior Engineers.

This role can be based out of any of our New England Offices: Chelmsford, MA; Boston, MA; Manchester, NH; Rocky Hill, CT; Providence, RI with occasional travel to our Chelmsford office.

The responsibilities of the Senior Traffic Engineer role include, but are not limited to:

• Manage Traffic Tasks – prepare scopes and fees; manage staffing, schedule, changes, issues, quality, and budget

• Participate in client project meetings

• Support business development efforts – get involved in professional organizations, meet new potential clients, and support proposal development

• Coordinate and collaborate closely with Transportation Planners and Civil Engineers working on multi-disciplinary projects

• Develop Traffic Engineering plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) including signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, roundabouts, and traffic management plans/temporary traffic control

• Perform construction services for Traffic Engineering projects - review submittals, respond to requests for information, offer field advice, etc.

• Prepare technical reports, various traffic and parking studies, as well as transportation planning studies.

• Support design-bid-build and design-build projects

• Stay up-to-date on new technologies and industry trends

• Mentor junior Traffic Engineers

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or directly related field and 6 years of Traffic Engineering experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) License

• Strong communication and writing skills

• Adaptive Signal Control, Transit Signal Priority, and other traffic signal technology experience 

• Experience using traffic simulation software, such as VISSIM

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) Certifiication

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

We are interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States. Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current OPT, F1 or H1-B visa holders in the United States.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governa