Senior Traffic Engineer

Job Description - Senior Traffic Engineer (179986)At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?The primary duties of the Senior Traffic Engineer include working collaboratively with a traffic team on various traffic analysis needs for transportation projects. This position focuses on traffic analysis, utilizing a range of modeling tools from Synchro to complex microsimulation models like VISSIM to analyze traffic scenarios, including signalized intersections, roundabouts, urban arterials, and freeway segments. The candidate should have experience leading or performing traffic analyses and developing and delivering reports to evaluate roadway capacity, operational analysis, and signal warrant analyses. Additionally, the candidate should be adept at presenting results to key stakeholders and working collaboratively with multi-discipline teams.In the role of Senior Engineer Traffic, we'll count on you to:Provide design oversight for the production of roadway, lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic signals and traffic management system design plans; intersection design; capacity and signal warrant analyses; and all aspects of an Intelligent Traffic Sub-system.Assist in providing oversight of the traffic control and sequencing plans throughout the construction phase of the project.Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity while planning and developing projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs.Organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed.Serve as project manager on larger projects, though project management is not sole focus of position as needed.Perform other duties as needed.Preferred QualificationsProficiency with traffic operational analysis software including Synchro and Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Sidra, VISUM, VISSIM, and other traffic analysis software is preferred.Experience with modeling transit operation and transit signal priority in VISSIM is desirable.Experience in computer programming or programming scripts, such as Python, Excel VBA or VBS, and C# is desirable.Experience with predictive safety analysis tools such as ISATe and ISDHM is desirable.Experience with GIS is desirable.Experience with traffic signal, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) design, signing/marking, and maintenance of traffic (MOT) design is desirable.Prior experience with Washington-area agencies is desirable.Required QualificationsA minimum of 10 years' experience in ITS and traffic engineering for urban and rural highways, major and minor interchanges and intersections.Professional Engineer (PE) license.Knowledge of regulations of state and federal transportation agencies.Proficiency with Microsoft Office.Experience using HCS, CORSIM, Synchro/SIM Traffic and other software packages.Strong oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to work in a team environment.An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.Primary Location : United States-Washington-BellevueOther Locations : United States-Washington-SeattleIndustry : Highway + RoadSchedule : Full-timeEmployee Status : RegularBusiness Class : Traffic EngineeringJob PostingAt HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible.

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