HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon. Typical activities include:
Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models
Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis
Multimodal transportation safety analyses
Multimodal analysis; bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies
Support for transportation planning efforts
Corridor studies
Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis
Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits.
Preferred Qualifications
The individual in this position uses analytical tools and software to perform transportation analyses, and contributes technical elements to study reports.
0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis.
EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required
Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products.
Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing.
Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation – for roadway and/or traffic design.
Experience with transportation safety analysis.
Preference given to local candidates
Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus
Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab) – especially in support of microsimulation – a plus
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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Strong verbal and written skills
Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
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