Senior Professional Transportation Engineer – Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Alliant Engineering, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 101,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Salt Lake City seeks a Senior Professional Transportation Engineer to lead maintenance of traffic (MOT) on innovative projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in roadway design standards, comprehensive project management skills, and a commitment to high-quality deliverables. Join a dynamic team to enhance community infrastructure and ensure traffic safety on significant projects across the nation.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities

Market-Leading Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Company Paid Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Schedules

Paid Professional Development

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer with the ability to obtain UT licensure within 6 months.
• 10+ years of experience in MOT and traffic control design.
• Experience supervising and mentoring project staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to develop MOT, construction phasing, and traffic control plans.
• Generate innovative construction phasing alternatives.
• Author Traffic Management Plans (TMP) to analyze and document impacts.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microstation/Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Senior Professional Transportation Engineer – Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

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Title

Senior Professional Transportation Engineer - Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You'll Have

Alliant Engineering, Inc., is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Senior Transportation Engineer with a passion for collaboratively working with Contractors, Owners, and stakeholders to develop innovative construction phasing solutions. You will fill the role of MOT Design Manager on traditional and alternative delivery projects, leading a team of MOT specialists to successfully exceed project MOT goals.

The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of roadway design standards, including A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (AASHTO Green Book), the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, the MUTCD, and local work zone and temporary traffic control design resources. You will lead construction phasing and traffic control plan generation; conduct MOT Taskforce meetings; develop Traffic Management Plans (TMP); and perform field reviews of deployed temporary traffic control configurations. You will have the opportunity to develop complex phasing solutions on high-profile mega-projects nationwide, including the prospect of traveling to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cohesive project team that develops MOT, construction phasing, and traffic control plans on complex traditional and/or alternative delivery projects.
• Generate innovative construction phasing alternatives that optimize traffic operations while maximizing constructability and safety.
• Guide the development of temporary construction plans, including roadway geometrics, alignments, profiles, models, and drainage.
• Oversee traffic control plan design, including temporary signing, striping, safety devices, and detours.
• Author Traffic Management Plans (TMP) to analyze and document impacts and mitigation techniques to businesses, residents, and surrounding roadway systems.
• Work closely with contractors and owners to understand constructability needs and project MOT goals.
• Develop team members by promoting technical and career growth.
• Identify and track future MOT project opportunities.
• Author MOT focused portions of proposals and generate scope/schedule/budgets for traditional, alternative, and hard bid projects.
• Lead the MOT Alternative Technical Concept (ATC) development process on Design-Build projects.
• Opportunity to travel to project pursuits and delivery outside of Minnesota, if desired.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer with the ability to obtain UT licensure within 6 months
• 10+ years of progressive experience developing MOT, construction phasing, or traffic control design and plans
• Experience supervising, leading, teaching, and mentoring project staff
• Strong working technical knowledge of engineering principles and practices related to MOT including temporary geometry design, construction phasing, and traffic control
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Skillful in presenting technical concepts to clients and the public in understandable terms
• Technical expertise using Microstation/Geopak and OpenRoads Designer on transportation projects
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule
• History of establishing and fostering strong client relationships
• Design-Build or CM/GC experience preferred
• Experience developing ATCs on Design-Build projects preferred
  
  

Benefits

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)
  
  

Who We Are

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We provide a culture of diversity, equity, and support, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Open Date 6/24/2025 Number of Openings 1 Location Salt Lake City, Utah EOE Statement We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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