Traffic Designer/EIT
About the role
HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon.
Responsibilities
- Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models
- Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis
- Multimodal transportation safety analyses
- Multimodal analysis: bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies
- Support for transportation planning efforts
- Corridor studies
- Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
- Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis
- Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis
- EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products
- Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing
- Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation – for roadway and/or traffic design
- Experience with transportation safety analysis
- Preference given to local candidates
- Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus
- Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab) – especially in support of microsimulation – a plus
About HDR
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. We believe transportation is more than movement—it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports, and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities, and quality of life.
We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants, and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.
As employee-owners, we foster a culture of inclusion with eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) that create a sense of belonging and support.
Locations
United States-Missouri-Kansas City (Primary)
United States-Missouri-St Louis
United States-Missouri-Columbia
United States-Kansas-Wichita
United States-Missouri-Forsyth
United States-Missouri-Springfield
Schedule
Full-time