Civil Engineer

Aecom2; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks an ITS/Traffic Engineer to support public- and private-sector transportation clients in Texas, with Dallas as the base. The role involves leading ITS design, traffic analysis and technology-driven transportation projects across the United States.

Responsibilities include modeling, GIS-based analyses, and preparing technical reports for clients and stakeholders. Dallas-based role with potential alternates in Austin; interactions span multidisciplinary teams and project managers.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in civil engineering or related field; 4+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Job-related eligibility and authorization requirements remain part of the application process.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical tasks for ITS, traffic engineering and transportation tech projects.
• Develop ITS system and device designs, analyses and documentation.

Skills

ITS design

Traffic engineering

Project coordination

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Python

GIS

Education

BA/BS in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

VISSIM

TransModeler

TransCAD

Synchro

SimTraffic

Python

GIS software

Job description

AECOM is seeking an ITS/Traffic Engineer to be based in Dallas, Texas , with Austin, Texas , as a potential alternate location. This position will support public- and private-sector transportation clients in Texas while contributing to technology-focused transportation projects across the United States.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform technical tasks supporting ITS, traffic engineering and emerging transportation technology projects under the direction of an experienced project manager.
• Develop ITS system and device designs, analyses, evaluations and supporting technical documentation.
• Support connected and automated vehicle projects, including transportation systems analysis, modeling and simulation.
• Perform traffic engineering studies, traffic impact analyses, operational assessments and recommendations.
• Develop and evaluate advanced traffic signal systems, active traffic management systems and advanced arterial management applications.
• Support planning, design and evaluation of transportation operations centers and associated systems.
• Perform traffic system modeling and simulation using industry-standard software such as VISSIM, TransModeler, TransCAD, Synchro or SimTraffic.
• Support transportation data analytics, including applications involving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning where appropriate to project requirements.
• Develop and maintain geographic information system (GIS)-based transportation analyses and applications using GIS software and Python, as applicable.
• Prepare systems engineering documentation and technical deliverables supporting transportation technology projects.
• Prepare technical reports, analyses, design documentation and presentations for clients, project teams and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with traffic engineering, ITS, CV/AV and other transportation professionals across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support preparation and review of design documents using platforms such as MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Perform technical quality reviews and support compliance with applicable project requirements, standards and specifications.
• Support project managers with technical scope, schedule and budget coordination for assigned tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree in civil engineering or a related technical field plus 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with connected and automated vehicle technologies, transportation systems or related emerging mobility applications.
• Traffic engineering and ITS design experience.
• Experience performing traffic system modeling and simulation using industry-standard software such as VISSIM, TransModeler or TransCAD.
• Experience providing technical or task-level leadership on transportation projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing or evaluating advanced traffic signal systems, active traffic management systems or transportation operations center systems.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques to transportation analysis, operations or emerging technology applications.
• Experience developing systems engineering documentation for ITS or transportation technology projects.
• Experience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience with Synchro and SimTraffic.
• Experience with GIS applications and Python for transportation data analysis.
• Experience preparing technical reports and presenting technical findings to clients, agencies or other project stakeholders.

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