HDR is seeking a Traffic Engineer to join our Madison or Milwaukee, Wisconsin office and help grow our traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin. This is an opportunity for an experienced traffic engineer who enjoys a variety of work and is interested in taking on increasing technical, project management, client development, and team leadership responsibilities over time.
The successful candidate will collaborate with traffic engineering and transportation professionals throughout Wisconsin and across HDR's Midwest offices on a diverse mix of projects. We are looking for someone who brings strong traffic engineering fundamentals, enjoys working across disciplines, and is excited by the opportunity to help shape and grow a local traffic engineering team.
In the role of Traffic Engineer, we'll count on you to
Perform complex traffic engineering projects, exercise sound engineering judgment, and prepare traffic signal plans, traffic impact analysis reports, and PS&E documents
Lead and support traffic engineering studies and design efforts, which may include traffic operations and safety analyses, intersection and corridor studies, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking design, and other traffic engineering services
Work collaboratively with roadway, transportation planning, and other multidisciplinary project teams
Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed
Function as a technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects, but project management is not the sole focus of this position
Develop and maintain relationships with transportation clients and partners
Mentor and provide technical guidance to early-career staff
Support the continued growth of HDR's traffic engineering practice in Wisconsin, with opportunities to take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the practice grows
Supervise small staff of professionals and technicians as needed
Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
6+ years of experience in traffic engineering
Experience working with Wisconsin transportation agencies, municipalities, and other public-sector transportation clients
Experience with WisDOT traffic engineering practices, procedures, and design standards
Demonstrated experience in traffic operations, safety studies, intersection and corridor studies, traffic design, or a combination thereof
Experience in both traffic engineering studies/analysis and traffic design is desirable; candidates with strong expertise in one area and an interest in expanding their experience in other areas are encouraged to apply
Experience managing projects or leading technical tasks and multidisciplinary project teams
Strong communication skills and an interest in developing and maintaining client relationships
Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to early-career staff
Interest in helping grow a traffic engineering team and taking on increasing leadership responsibilities over time
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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Experience with traffic analysis and traffic engineering/design
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
Detailed hands on experience conducting traffic design using CAD platforms including MicroStation, Autocad and Guide Sign software
Detailed hands on experience conducting operational analysis using a variety of analysis and modeling tools specific to support job duties, including HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Aimsun
Detailed hands on experience conducting safety analysis using a variety of safety software tools including Highway Safety Software
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word
Strong verbal and written skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
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