Traffic Designer/EIT

HDR; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Diversity networks

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our Midwest practice with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The role involves multimodal transportation analysis, traffic design, MOT planning, and contributing to large design-build projects.

You will work with a team of planners, engineers, and specialists to solve mobility challenges with innovation and technical excellence. The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of relevant traffic engineering experience, EIT registration or working toward it, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Ability to multitask on many projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform multimodal transportation analyses and evaluations.
• Conduct traffic design including signals, signing/timing, lighting, and ITS.
• Support transportation planning efforts and corridor studies.
• Produce reports and contribute to study reports.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Multimodal analysis

Analytical tools

Verbal and written communication

Active participant in employee-owned文化

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

MicroStation

ArcGIS / GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

HDR is seeking a bTraffic Designer/EIT b to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon.

Typical activities include:

• Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models
• Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS
• Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis
• Multimodal transportation safety analyses
• Multimodal analysis; bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies
• Support for transportation planning efforts
• Corridor studies
• Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
• Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis
• Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• The individual in this position uses analytical tools and software to perform transportation analyses, and contributes technical elements to study reports.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis.
• EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required
• Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing.
• Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation – for roadway and/or traffic design.
• Experience with transportation safety analysis.
• Preference given to local candidates
• Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus
• Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab) – especially in support of microsimulation – a plus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

bPrimary Location:United States-Missouri-Kansas City bOther Locations:United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield bIndustry:Highway + Road bSchedule:Full-time bEmployee Status:Regular bBusinessClass:Traffic Engineering bJob Posting:Aug 7, 2026

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