Professional Engineer, Traffic Engineering

NextGenEnergyJobs; BLOOMINGTON, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TKDA is seeking a Professional Engineer - Traffic to enhance safety and mobility in Minnesota and nationwide. The role involves leading traffic design tasks, performing operations analyses, developing plans and reports, and coordinating with clients and project teams.

Minnesota PE or ability to obtain within six months is required, with 5+ years in traffic engineering. The position emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and potential growth in business development and project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer registration in Minnesota or ability to obtain within six months.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in traffic engineering with emphasis in design or operations.
• Experience with signing, pavement markings, construction staging, traffic signals, and roadway lighting.
• Experience with design software such as Bentley OpenRoads Designer or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with traffic data collection, forecasting, safety evaluations, and traffic studies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Interest in business development and project management responsibilities.
• PTOE or RSP certification or interest in attaining credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering tasks for design and plan development.
• Perform traffic operations analyses, safety evaluations, and traffic studies.
• Prepare or oversee plans, specifications, cost estimates, memoranda, and reports.
• Support client coordination and project delivery with technical leadership.

Skills

Traffic design

Traffic operations

Plan development

Client coordination

Project leadership

Mentoring juniors

Proposal development

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Synchro/SimTraffic

Highway Capacity Software (HCS)

Vissim

Rodel

SIDRA

Job description

Join TKDA as a Professional Engineer - Traffic and help improve the safety and mobility of transportation systems throughout Minnesota and across the country.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering tasks related to design and plan development, including signing, pavement markings, construction staging and temporary traffic control, traffic signals, and roadway lighting.
• Perform or support traffic operations analyses, safety evaluations, traffic studies, forecasting, and traffic simulation modeling.
• Prepare or oversee plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical memoranda, and reports.
• Support client coordination, project delivery, and technical leadership of project teams.

Requirements

• Lead traffic engineering tasks related to design and plan development, including signing, pavement markings, construction staging and temporary traffic control, traffic signals, and roadway lighting.
• Perform or support traffic operations analyses, safety evaluations, traffic studies, forecasting, and traffic simulation modeling.
• Prepare or oversee plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical memoranda, and reports.
• Support client coordination, project delivery, and technical leadership of project teams.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota or ability to obtain registration within six months of employment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in traffic engineering with an emphasis in traffic design, traffic operations, or a combination of both.
• Experience with one or both of the following areas:
• Traffic Design: Experience developing plans and specifications for signing, pavement markings, construction staging and temporary traffic control, traffic signals, and/or roadway lighting. Proficiency with design software such as Bentley OpenRoads Designer or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Traffic Operations: Experience with traffic data collection, traffic forecasting, operations analysis, safety evaluations, traffic studies, and/or simulation modeling. Proficiency with tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Vissim, Rodel, SIDRA, or similar analysis software.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports and specifications, participate in client meetings, and effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting project management, proposal development, or client coordination.
• Interest in developing business development and project management responsibilities.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, Road Safety Professional (RSP) certification, or interest in attaining either credential.
• Experience in both traffic operations and traffic design.
• Experience developing or delivering corridor studies, including alternatives analysis and development of transportation recommendations.
• Experience with multimodal analysis and design.
• Experience leading project tasks, coordinating technical staff, or mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience supporting project management, proposal development, or client coordination.