Senior Traffic Analyst

Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate with 5+ years of traffic engineering experience to join our New Jersey/New York Operation. As a Senior Traffic Analyst, you will provide engineering design services including traffic analysis and modeling on a variety of transportation infrastructure projects and develop and maintain relationships with local, statewide, and regional clients. You will work closely with our 35-person local Traffic/ITS Engineering Department and other multi-disciplinary staff in the pursuit and delivery of projects for clients such as the New Jersey Department of Transportation, New York Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Transportation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, counties, municipalities, and other regional clients in the New Jersey and NYC area. You will leverage your engineering knowledge and skills to assist in the preparation of concept and final design engineering plans, calculations, analysis, modeling, reports, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates and schedules. This position can be based in our New York City, Newark or Hamilton, NJ office. MBI offers a hybrid/flexible working arrangement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with field inventory for traffic analysis and design, traffic data collection programs, traffic analysis and studies, technical reports, traffic modeling and simulation, traffic demand forecast and models, transportation management plan and traffic engineering design including traffic signal layout and timing, intersection design, pavement markings and striping, signing and traffic control plans and the preparation of quantity calculations and construction cost estimates.
• Work closely with senior traffic engineers to complete design and/or analysis of roadways, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and other transportation infrastructure.
• Instruct, guide and mentor junior engineers in the development of engineering design, reports and analyses.
• Assist with the preparation of design plans, traffic analysis, design calculations and technical reports for transportation infrastructure projects for a variety of local, regional, state, and national clients.
• Ability to interact with coworkers at local and regional level and clients at different levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to efficiently work independently within a multi-disciplinary team and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines. 
• This position will work statewide in New Jersey and New York, coordinating with transportation staff across all of New Jersey and Manhattan, supporting projects and proposals for regional and local clients and will ensure QA/QC practices for traffic work in the region.
• Help Michael Baker International provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, big and small, and Make a Difference for the clients and communities we serve!

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and 5 -15 years of traffic and analysis and/or design experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and traffic analysis software such as HCS and Synchro SimTraffic. Experience with VISSIM is highly desirable.
• New Jersey and/or New York Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is highly desirable.
• Experience with state (NY/NJ) and federal traffic engineering design and analysis guidelines, manuals, and standards. 
• NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NJDOT, PANYNJ, and/or other local agencies experience is highly desirable.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $135,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.  Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

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