Senior Traffic Engineer

About the role

The Traffic/ITS Department is actively seeking a creative, self-driven, highly talented Senior Traffic Engineer for employment in the Raleigh, NC office. This role will be responsible for managing traffic engineering projects from proposal development through final delivery, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, mentoring technical staff, and supporting strategic growth initiatives throughout North Carolina.

If you are a successful applicant, you can look forward to joining a large, dynamic, and highly technical team of engineers and analysts who are driven to provide exceptional work to our clients. Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage traffic engineering, transportation planning, and traffic operations projects from proposal development through project completion
• Analyze corridors, intersections, and network operations to identify mobility, safety, and capacity improvement opportunities.
• Perform traffic operations evaluations using industry-standard software and methodologies.
• Coordinate with state DOTs, municipalities, and MPOs clients to deliver quality projects.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, scopes, resource allocation, and quality control efforts.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, public meeting materials, and project documentation.
• Lead proposal development efforts, client interviews, and business development initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for growth and expanded services.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviews for project deliverables.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff and support professional development initiatives.
• Collaborate with planners, roadway engineers, environmental specialists, and other transportation professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in North Carolina or ability to acquire within 6 months.
• Experience in the Express Design Traffic Evaluation (EDTE) process.
• Experience in Synchro, HCS, TransModeler, and MicroStation.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering and/or transportation planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in civil engineering.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good time management skills, a strong work ethic, attention to detail.
• Experience in traffic forecasting.
• Experience with additional related software's such as GIS, ORD, AutoCAD, and TransCAD.
• Experience in Signal Design, Communications, or electrical details.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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