Senior ITS Engineer

HDR; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The HDR team in Springfield is seeking a Senior ITS Engineer to lead technology solutions for transportation challenges. This role involves the planning, design, and implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) along with fostering client relationships.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years in ITS, and a Professional Engineering license. The role emphasizes technical expertise while engaging with government agencies to deliver innovative transportation solutions across Missouri and beyond.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in ITS and traffic engineering.
• Professional engineering license required.
• Proficiency with transportation project regulations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and deployment of ITS systems.
• Support delivery activities including budgeting and scheduling.
• Establish relationships with clients and local agencies.
• Implement QA/QC and assist with grant applications.

Skills

Project leadership

Technical documentation

Client communication

Traffic Engineering knowledge

Interest in data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSCE

Tools

Microsoft Office

HCS

CORSIM

Synchro/SIM Traffic

Job description

About the Role

An HDR Senior ITS Engineer provides project and task leadership in planning, designing, and implementing technology solutions for transportation challenges. This role is part of HDR’s Advanced Technology for Surface Transportation (ATST) business class, which primarily serves government agencies. The position will also be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships and helping clients identify and implement innovative transportation technology solutions. This role offers the opportunity to help shape and grow HDR’s transportation technology, digital infrastructure, and intelligent transportation systems services in Missouri, Kansas, and nationally.

Primary Location: United States – Missouri – Kansas City.

Responsibilities

• Technical Related Responsibilities
  • Lead planning, design, integration, deployment, and operations of ITS and transportation technology systems including communications networks, ATMS/TMC systems, field devices, corridor technology solutions, traffic signal systems, and roadway lighting.
  • Lead and support development and implementation of TSMO, connected vehicle, digital infrastructure, and emerging mobility initiatives for state and local agencies.
  • Lead the preparation of PS&E packages, systems engineering documentation, ITS architectures, and technical analyses for transportation technology projects.
  • Serve as a technical resource and client-facing representative for transportation technology initiatives regionally and nationally.
• Non-Technical Related Responsibilities
  • Support project delivery activities including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, coordination, and client communication.
  • Establish client relationships and have significant roles in marketing, contractual, design, and production activities.
  • Coordinate project staffing and workloads with business class leadership.
  • Implement QA/QC procedures.
  • Assist with the development of Federal USDOT Grant applications for government agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSCE
• Diverse Experience in related fields such as toll roads, roadway design, or construction.
• Interest in client development, mentoring, and growing transportation technology services.
• Experience working with state DOTs, local agencies, Federal government.
• Active role in professional organizations.
• Familiarity with Traffic Engineering concepts like signal timing, ATSPMs, adaptive traffic control systems, priority systems, and traffic-responsive systems.
• Understanding of fiber optic networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in or progress toward Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
• Interest in data analytics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in ITS and traffic engineering for urban and rural highways, major and minor interchanges and intersections.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).
• Knowledge of regulations of state and federal transportation agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience using HCS, CORSIM, Synchro/SIM Traffic and other software packages.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer)