Lead Professional, Traffic Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Professional, Traffic Engineer to join the Las Vegas office. You will lead traffic design and operations projects, guiding cross-disciplinary teams to deliver solutions for local and regional clients.

This role requires license, strong communication, and hands-on proficiency with traffic engineering tools. You will mentor junior staff, manage scopes and budgets, and contribute to business development while advancing your technical and management skills within a growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years of post-education experience in engineering with traffic design.
• Engineer license required.
• Proficiency in traffic engineering principles, practices, capacity and operations analysis.
• Strong ability to interpret plans, specs, and regulations.
• Experience inspecting transportation corridors and applying regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communication with diverse audiences.
• Ability to lead teams independently with QA/QC discipline.
• Proficiency with traffic engineering software and technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop transportation solutions with district traffic, transit, and planning teams.
• Use analysis, modeling, and simulation to evaluate operations and mobility.
• Perform traffic operations analyses and travel demand forecasting.
• Support development of regional and project-level traffic forecasts.
• Perform traffic operations analysis using Vissim, Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for communities and agencies.
• Manage tasks, scope, schedule, and budgets; ensure quality in delivery.
• Collaborate with professionals on proposals and business development.
• Stay current on latest traffic engineering techniques and practices.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Operations analysis

Technical writing

Communication skills

QA/QC

Project leadership

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Traffic engineering software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

PTOE certification

Tools

Vissim

Synchro/SimTraffic

HCS

Job description

Job Description

WSP is initiating a search for a Lead Professional, Traffic Engineer position in our Las Vegas, Nevada office. Be involved in projects with our Pacific Mountain West Traffic & Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP is seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer that is innovative, results-oriented, and team focused with strong experience in traffic design or traffic operations. The Lead Consultant, Traffic Engineer position will demonstrate excellence, quality, and effective management techniques to support staff development, project delivery and client relationships for our local, state and regional clients. This position will support our established local and district wide traffic team.

Take advantage of the wide-ranging career development opportunities, international professional networks, and cutting-edge project experiences to advance your technical and management skills and see your passions realized with WSP.

Your Impact

• Develop transportation solutions together with our district’s traffic, transit, and planning teams.
• Use cutting-edge analysis, modeling, and simulation techniques to evaluate traffic operations alternatives to best improve safety, access, and mobility.
• Perform traffic operation analyses and travel demand forecasting for a variety of transportation engineering and planning projects.
• Support development of regional and project-level traffic forecasts.
• Perform traffic operations analysis using Vissim, Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS and other software.
• Prepare tables, figures, and technical reports/presentations to summarize impacts for communities, public agencies and decision-makers.
• Manage tasks and monitor scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure excellence in overall project delivery.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field/site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation activities.
• Apply traffic engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases involving transit and roadway transportation engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on small and mid-level projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Develop and design innovative concepts for strategic intersection and corridor improvements, including near term initiatives and longer-term capital improvement projects and studies that require coordination with authorities, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Design communications networks and traffic signal improvements to facilitate remote, real-time corridor operations.
• Collaborate with other professionals on proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in the latest traffic engineering techniques and practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior traffic design experience.
• Engineer license required.
• Highly proficient with traffic engineering principles, practices, process, capacity and operational analysis,
• Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of transportation corridors, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Ability to plan and conduct investigations on various aspects of transportation corridors, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, and relevant traffic engineering software.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• PTOE certification.
• Project management experience.
• Participate in professional societies and conference programs including committees, panels, papers, and presentations.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.