Senior Traffic Engineer (Hybrid)

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Job Description

AECOM is looking for an experienced Sr. Traffic Engineer (Hybrid) to join our team in Middleton / Madison, Wisconsin.  This position is for an individual with experience in traffic analysis and VISSIM modeling that can provide technical leadership and independent delivery of small to large projects.

Our team works with local and national clients to provide solutions to their transportation needs across all modes of travel. Typical projects and daily tasks are focused on traffic engineering related services such as traffic projections, traffic impact studies, traffic analysis and simulation, traffic safety analysis/studies, conceptual planning and design, and other transportation related studies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads the execution of smaller standalone traffic engineering projects, or traffic engineering tasks as part of larger projects.
• Provides day-to-day direct mentoring and guidance to junior engineers in the execution of their tasks.
• Performs or oversees—with little supervision—all aspects of traffic engineering studies including data collection, microsimulation model development and calibration (SimTraffic and VISSIM) or other deterministic models (Synchro, HCS, Vistro, Sidra), traffic forecasting, and analysis of alternatives.
• Presents technical findings to internal project teams, clients, and the public.
• Documentation in technical memoranda and reports.
• Follows AECOM and client process in performing quality control tasks of other engineers’ work.
• Assists project managers in the development of scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules.     
• Proposes approaches to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of experience in traffic engineering
• Experience in technical execution of tasks for traffic engineering projects with an emphasis of microsimulation and modeling of all modes of transportation and facility types
• Proficient with Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, VISUM, and HCS software
• Experience in statistical computing software (R) or coding languages (Python)
• Experience in task/project management, staff oversight, application and development of technical skills, and experience working directly with internal and external clients
• Professional Engineer license in the State of Wisconsin, or the ability to obtain license within 6 months
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• Expertise with Highway Capacity Manual and FHWA Traffic Analysis Toolkit methodologies
• Proficient with standard Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing)
• Experience in traffic safety analysis, including predictive safety analysis following Highway Safety Manual guidelines
• Experience in mentorship and development of traffic engineering interns and/or entry level staff
• Project management experience

Additional Information

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