Senior Traffic Engineer

About the role

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced professional for immediate placement in our Waterloo, or Des Moines, IA office to lead our traffic engineering services in Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Lead, build, and support a team of professionals to deliver: Traffic analysis, forecasting, safety studies, traffic simulation, and conceptual planning/design
• Plan sheets, specifications & estimates, technical memoranda, reports, presentations and other project documentation
• ITS or emerging technology projects following the systems engineering process
• Serve in various roles on traffic/ITS projects, or tasks as project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, or quality control
• Actively participate in the team’s production of technical deliverables ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.
• Provide technical leadership and supervision of small-to-large tasks, working with junior staff and reviewing technical work and project documentation
• Deliver assigned tasks on schedule and budget, while adhering to AECOM quality standards
• Career development and mentoring of junior staff
• Coordinate directly with other discipline groups within AECOM, as well as with external clients and sub-consultants
• Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision
• Independently perform all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works
• Coordinate with Business Development leaders to capture project opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related field and minimum of 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent 12 + years of relevant experience
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) Experience with Traffic Engineering projects and clients in Iowa
• Experience with ITS or Emerging Technology projects and clients in Iowa
• Experience in business development activities including preparing project proposals and firm marketing
• Professional Engineer license in Iowa, or the ability to obtain license within 6 months
• Experience and familiarity with traffic operational analysis including traffic projections, analysis, and simulation; traffic safety analysis, traffic signal warrants, traffic signal and pedestrian crossing control system analysis, and design
• Experience and familiarity with ITS and technology projects following the systems engineering process and local client requirements
• The right balance of management, technical skills, and experience serving internal and external clients
• Familiarity with or knowledge of: MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM or other similar applications