Associate Traffic Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is in search of an Associate Traffic Engineer to support our California Transportation team. This position can be based out of our Irvine-CA or San Diego-CA offices.

Responsibilities

• Supports technical staff and project managers for the analysis, improvement, planning, engineering, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals.
• Tasks may include basic assistance with performing capacity analyses and assisting with the design, concept development, and construction of roadways, traffic patterns, and traffic signal design and timing.
• Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation regarding assigned construction specifications.
• Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Performs basic professional traffic engineering work relating to conducting investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Affords assistance with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with traffic engineering design standards.
• Affords technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, traffic complaint investigation, traffic plan review, signal system design, monitoring and control, and operations analysis to ensure roadways are designed in a safe and efficient way and the driver is provided with all of the necessary information and safety metrics to help ensure that their driving experience is safe and efficient.
• Conducts traffic counts for roadways and intersections to determine the volume of traffic, where the traffic is going to and from, and the type of traffic on the roadway.
• Writes technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
• Affords assistance with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Works with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Affords assistance with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work.
• Completes training on assigned tasks.
• Works collaboratively with other engineers, planners, scientific professionals, and DOT authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded road and transportation improvement and development projects.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adheres to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performs additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
• Familiarity with roadway planning, design, and construction management; including traffic control, capacity and operational analysis, and related communication systems.
• Highly familiar with relevant roadway transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• An analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, and other applicable design software packages.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Prior design experience.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

Skills

• Technical writing.
• Office automation.
• Software.
• Technology.
• Math principles.
• Predictive models.
• Spreadsheets.
• AutoCAD.
• Microstation.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary: $76,200 - $111,000

Schedule

Compensation Expected Salary: $76,200 - $111,000

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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