Traffic Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a licensed Traffic Engineer for our Pensacola or Tallahassee office. Primary duties include working as part of a traffic team on forecasting, analysis, and planning for transportation projects using tools like VISSIM, HCS, SYNCHRO, and SIMTRAFFIC.

Preferred qualifications include a PE license, a BS in civil engineering, and at least 4 years of experience in traffic engineering and design. The role involves field visits, data handling, and report preparation as HDR advances an

Qualifications

• Experience with traffic analysis and traffic engineering/design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• CAD platforms including MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Operational analysis using HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Aimsun.
• Safety analysis using Highway Safety Software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Prepare traffic safety study reports and analyses using HCS, VISSIM, SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC.
• Analyze and optimize traffic system timings along major corridors using SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC, and VISSIM.
• Work with large data sets.
• Perform field visits.
• Write and prepare reports.

Skills

Traffic analysis

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Guide Sign

HCS

SYNCHRO

VISSIM

SIMTRAFFIC

Aimsun

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? #LI-JG9

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.

HDR is seeking a licensed Traffic Engineer for our Pensacola or Tallahassee office.

Primary duties include working as part of a traffic team on a variety of traffic forecasting, analysis, and planning needs for a variety of transportation projects. Operational traffic analysis may include using a variety of modeling tools ranging from highway capacity software to complex micro-simulation models in VISSIM in order to analyze everything from isolated intersections and roundabouts to urban arterials and freeway segments. Projects also include operational analysis, traffic safety studies, complete streets, multimodal studies, innovative intersection analyses, and report preparation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare traffic safety study reports, intersection and interchange operational analyses using HCS, VISSIM, SYNCHRO,SIMTRAFFIC and other applicable Transportation Engineering Models
• Analyze, optimize, implement and fine tune traffic system timings along major corridors using SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC,and VISSIM
• Work with large data sets
• Perform field visits
• Write and prepare reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE License
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of experience

Required Qualifications

• Experience with traffic analysis and traffic engineering/design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Detailed hands on experience conducting traffic design using CAD platforms including MicroStation, Autocad and Guide Signsoftware
• Detailed hands on experience conducting operational analysis using avariety of analysis and modeling tools specific to support job duties,including HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Aimsun
• Detailed hands on experienceconducting safety analysis using a variety of safety software tools includingHighway Safety Software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word
• 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.

Primary Location

United States-Florida-Pensacola

Other Locations

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Transportation Planning

Job Posting

Aug 13, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affir We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.