Traffic Engineer

HDR; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a licensed Traffic Engineer for our Pensacola or Tallahassee office. The role supports traffic forecasting, analysis, and planning for transportation projects using tools such as HCS, VISSIM, SYNCHRO, and SIMTRAFFIC.

Key duties include assessing operations, safety studies, complete streets, and multi-modal analyses with report preparation. Required are a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, a PE license, and at least 4 years of experience in traffic design and analysis, plus CAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and PE license required.
• Minimum of 4 years of traffic engineering experience.
• Proficient in CAD platforms (MicroStation, AutoCAD) and traffic modeling tools (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, Aimsun).
• Strong communication and ability to work in a team in an employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Prepare traffic safety studies and intersection analyses using HCS, VISSIM, Synchro, and other models.
• Analyze and optimize traffic signal timings along major corridors.
• Work with large data sets and perform field visits; write reports.

Skills

Traffic engineering design

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Guide Sign

HCS

Synchro

VISSIM

Aimsun

Excel

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?

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

• Bachelor's degree
• 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
• Strong verbal and written skills
• 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: United States-Florida-Tallahassee 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 Aff… https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.