Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager position supports the growing Traffic Engineering Department in Springfield, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Washington, DC, and Columbia, MD. The ideal candidate will manage and oversee traffic engineering tasks, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and lead various tasks on roadway improvements, intersection modifications, complete streets, and multimodal safety projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee traffic engineering tasks involving various intersection safety and multimodal improvements as well as large infrastructure projects
• Serve as technical lead for tasks involving traffic modeling and simulation, traffic design, signal timing optimization and safety/operational analysis
• Prepare and review technical reports for traffic studies, interchange access requests, and safety studies
• Prepare and review traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
• Lead development of traffic management plan (TMP), signing and pavement marking plans, ITS planning and design
• Attend project meetings with clients
• Lead and manage task orders
• Assist in developing scope and fee proposals, presentations, and reports
• Provide mentorship to other team members

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 8 - 15+ years of traffic engineering experience
• PE is required, PTOE is preferred
• Proficiency with CADD program as well as safety standards and tools
• Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection
• Familiarity with VDOT and/or DDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
• Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
• Attention to details and quality driven approach
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Skills

• Proficiency with CADD program
• Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection
• Familiarity with VDOT and/or DDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
• Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
• Attention to details and quality driven approach

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee-owned and a Top 100 design firm committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving its employees, clients, partners, and communities. Volkert prides itself on providing all of its employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of its offices nationwide.