Senior Traffic Engineer

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join a large team of traffic engineers in Virginia. Projects vary from local safety and multimodal improvements to major freeway programs, offering strong career growth in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include design and analysis of traffic control, ITS, and operations, with opportunities to lead junior engineers. Minimum 5 years’ experience; PE/PTOE preferred; telework options may exist.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• PE license and PTOE preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of traffic engineering experience.
• VDOT, MSHA, MDTA and/or design-build experience preferred.
• MicroStation experience required.
• Proficiency with analysis software (VISSIM, Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis for various traffic related tasks.
• Work in a team environment and collaborate with roadway, structures, hydraulics, and environmental groups within the Transportation business unit.
• Manage various traffic-related tasks.
• Prepare design and cost estimates, meet with clients, and assist in proposal development.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Senior Traffic Engineer

Location: Fairfax, VA / Richmond, VA / Virginia Beach, VA

Dewberry is seeking a motivated Senior Traffic Engineer to join a large team of traffic engineers. Projects range from local community-focused safety and multimodal projects to large freeway improvement projects. This position offers tremendous career growth potential in a highly collaborative environment while working on a broad range of project types for local and national transportation clients.

Primary responsibilities include performing and managing traffic engineering design and studies related to work zone traffic control, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, lighting, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and traffic operational analyses. Experience in all of these disciplines is not required.

Ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of traffic engineering experience, including experience on VDOT, MDOT, and/or design-build projects. Applicants must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to monitor schedule and budgets, the ability to work in groups, and the ability to lead and mentor a group of junior traffic engineers. This position offers flexible work hours and the ability for part-time telework.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis for various traffic related tasks.
• Work in a team environment and collaborate with roadway, structures, hydraulics, and environmental groups within the Transportation business unit.
• Manage various traffic-related tasks.
• Prepare design and cost estimates, meet with clients, and assist in proposal development.

Required Skills & Experience

• BS in Civil Engineering.
• PE license preferred, PTOE preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in traffic engineering.
• VDOT, MSHA, MDTA and/or design-build experience preferred.
• MicroStation experience required.
• Proficiency with analysis software (VISSIM, Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS) preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Project Management and leadership skills preferred.

The projected range for this position is $118,000 - $151,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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