Senior Traffic Engineer - Hybrid IA: Lead Projects

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Member-Owned

Paid Time Away

Health Insurance

Financial Health

Professional Growth

Financial Rewards

Job summary

Stanley Consultants, Inc. seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer to support our Traffic Engineering and Safety practices, primarily based in our Des Moines office.

Strong consideration will be given to candidates willing to work from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, or Muscatine. Develop innovative technical solutions, lead projects, and mentor junior engineers while building lasting client relationships across our Iowa offices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Master of Science in Civil Engineering is a plus.
• At least 8–10 years of relevant experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, transportation safety, and/or Intelligent Transportation Systems.
• Iowa Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Familiarity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Iowa DOT and local agency traffic engineering standards.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis software required; VISSIM or other microsimulation software is a plus.
• Membership in ITE or other professional organizations aligned with traffic engineering.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead on the development of traffic and safety projects.
• Design and Prepare traffic signal plans for new and modified intersections, including construction sequencing, pavement marking plans, signing plans, and traffic control plans.
• Design and Prepare roadway lighting plans, traffic signal interconnect plans and other Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure.
• Conduct and prepare a variety of analysis and traffic impact studies, including traffic impact analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, intersection design studies, safety studies, bicycle, and pedestrian planning studies.
• Provide technical guidance and perform quality control reviews for traffic engineering studies and design projects led by other project managers or team leads.
• Support local and national practice areas with traffic engineering expertise.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth.
• Represent Stanley Consultants in technical meetings with agency representatives, clients, and contractors.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Transportation planning

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Tools

VISSIM

MicroStation

CAD software

Job description

Stanley Consultants, Inc. seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer to support our Traffic Engineering and Safety practices, primarily based in our Des Moines office.

Strong consideration will be given to candidates willing to work from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, or Muscatine. Develop innovative technical solutions, lead projects, and mentor junior engineers while building lasting client relationships across our Iowa offices.