Senior Traffic Engineer – Forecasting & Planning

AECO; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM's Traffic/ITS Department in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to develop and maintain traffic forecasting standards and prepare forecasts for highway projects. The role oversees complex travel demand forecasts, coordinates with engineering firms, and ensures adherence to engineering principles and standards.

Ideal applicants have a Civil Engineering degree, 8+ years in traffic forecasting, a North Carolina PE license (or within 6 months), and proficiency with TransCAD;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering.
• Eight years of experience in traffic forecasting or equivalency.
• PE license in NC or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience with TransCAD.
• Traffic engineering and/or transportation planning experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, time management, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain administrative and technical standards for traffic forecasting.
• Prepare traffic forecasts for highway projects in the STIP.
• Produce complex travel demand forecasts with data selection and analysis.
• Estimate current and forecast future traffic volumes.
• Prepare technical reports detailing forecasting processes and decisions.
• Determine and prepare scopes of work for traffic forecasts.
• Monitor progress and perform quality control checks.
• Manage assigned projects/tasks and schedule.
• Develop new business by fostering client relationships.
• Periodic travel within North Carolina.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Results oriented

Traffic forecasting

Transportation planning

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina

Tools

TransCAD

TransModeler

Synchro

GIS

Job description

AECOM's Traffic/ITS Department in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to develop and maintain traffic forecasting standards and prepare forecasts for highway projects. The role oversees complex travel demand forecasts, coordinates with engineering firms, and ensures adherence to engineering principles and standards.

Ideal applicants have a Civil Engineering degree, 8+ years in traffic forecasting, a North Carolina PE license (or within 6 months), and proficiency with TransCAD;