Traffic Project Manager/Engineer

Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. seeks an experienced Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to support multiple Indiana office locations (Indianapolis, Lafayette, Merrillville, Evansville, Plainfield, Jeffersonville, Fort Wayne).

You will lead traffic engineering projects, coordinate with clients, and manage scope, schedule, and budgets. You will forecast and analyze traffic with Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, and Sidra, mentor engineers, and ensure QA/QC across design work for Federal Aid and local

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• PE licensure in Indiana or ability to obtain within six months is required.
• 7+ years of experience in traffic forecasting, safety, capacity, operations analysis, and traffic design elements.
• PTOE certification is preferred or eligible for certification within 2 years.
• RSP certification is preferred.
• Experience with traffic data collection and preparing various traffic studies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main client liaison, providing status reports and coordinating communications.
• Forecast and analyze traffic using Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, and Sidra.
• Lead design directives and manage tasks for Federal Aid, INDOT, and local projects from notice-to-proceed through post letting.
• Assist in defining scope, schedule, and budgets for new projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with sub-consultants.
• Review design calculations and prepare Traffic Impact Studies, Safety Analyses, and related reports.
• Perform Traffic Signal Design, Lighting Design, and complex Signage for local and INDOT projects.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Mentoring engineers

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in Indiana

Tools

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

Sidra

MS Office

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

Butler, Fairman and Seufert (BF&S) is seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to work out of any of our Indiana office locations – Indianapolis, Lafayette, Merrillville, Evansville, Plainfield, Jeffersonville or Fort Wayne. The Traffic Engineer/Project Manager is responsible for performing engineering and management duties on a wide array of traffic engineering projects to increase our traffic services’ efforts pursuant to the objectives of the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact with clients on projects, providing status reports, leading communication and coordination efforts, etc.
• Provide Traffic Engineering forecasting and analysis using a variety of software programs including Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, and Sidra
• Provide design directives and manage project tasks for Federal Aid, INDOT, and/or local projects from a project’s notice to proceed through post letting services
• Assist with developing and managing project scope, schedule, and budgets for new projects
• Work closely with and mentor young engineers
• Coordinate with support departments and sub-consultants for all project elements
• Review and approve design calculations
• Write and review Traffic Impact Studies, Safety Analysis Reports, Capacity and Operations Reports, and Engineer’s Reports.
• Perform Traffic Signal Design, Lighting Design, and complex Signage Design on local and INDOT projects.

Management of Company Objectives

• Serves as a mentor in our mentoring program
• Coordinates with other Road Department Managers to address expertise needs
• Assures compliance with QA/QC protocol
• Assures compliance with Safety protocol
• Assure compliance with Status Reporting protocol

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Must possess Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in the State of Indiana or the ability to obtain one within six months
• Seven or more years relevant work experience in the fields of traffic forecasting, safety, capacity, operations analysis, and traffic design elements
• PTOE certification preferred or the desire to receive certification within 2 years of employment.
• RSP(any level) certification preferred
• Experience in traffic data collection and preparing traffic studies, traffic impact studies, signal warrant analyses, thoroughfare plans, access management plans, safety studies, traffic modeling and simulation, signal design, signage design, and lighting design
• Working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D and/or MicroStation
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks at one time.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate needs to clients and staff

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work independently with minimal supervision both remotely and at the office while collaborating with other team members both locally and in remote offices.
• Occasionally perform onsite inspections that require moderate physical exertion
• Occasional travel throughout the state of Indiana for meetings or onsite inspections
• Work outside of normal business hours if required for meetings

Butler, Fairman, Seufert provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Butler, Fairman, Seufert complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer.