Traffic Engineer

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Traffic Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Traffic Engineer will work as an in-house support consultant at the client’s site to support Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Systems Management and Operations, and Regional Transportation Management Centers in managing freeway and arterial congestion using SunGuide software.

Responsibilities

• Traffic Operations and Signal Timing:
  • Signal retiming services, data collection services, pre-planned and real-time signal timing adjustments due to incidents
  • Development and evaluation of signal timing plans, traffic observations due to congestion or special events
  • Preparation/evaluation of arterial performance measures and signal timing monthly dashboard reports
  • Assistance to FDOT District 4 with technical questions related to signal timing operations
  • Congestion management on arterials and freeways caused by planned and unplanned events
  • Assistance in providing responses to citizen complaints about signal timing
  • Support for countywide retiming efforts
• Traffic Engineering and Analysis:
  • Conduct various traffic engineering studies using national and state standards and guidelines
  • Conduct operational, safety and traffic engineering studies and develop roadway improvements to improve traffic flow and enhance safety
  • Conduct operational analysis using traffic engineering software including HCS, SYNCHRO, and VISSIM, including calibration and validation of simulation models, signal optimization as well as review and coding of signal timing sheets
  • Perform traffic, safety and transportation engineering studies/analysis using national and state standards and guidelines, and prepare engineering reports
• Safety Studies and Evaluations:
  • Analyze necessary data (crash data, traffic data, roadway geometry, signing/marking, and signal timing/phasing) and conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues
  • Assist in fatal crash reviews
  • Evaluate high crash intersections and segments and develop potential safety improvements and/or recommendations for further studies
  • Conduct comprehensive safety analysis using crash data to identify contributing causes and countermeasures
  • Conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues
• Design and Reporting:
  • Develop conceptual improvement drawings, collision and condition diagrams using MicroStation
  • Aid in economic evaluation (B/C, NPV) of transportation projects and prepare engineering reports and construction cost estimates
• Specialized Studies:
  • Conduct travel time and delay studies, gap studies, lane closure analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, midblock pedestrian crosswalk analysis and signing & pavement marking evaluation & inspections
• Research and Data Collection:
  • Conduct literature reviews of traffic/transportation engineering/safety material and conduct relevant analysis to identify research findings related to traffic operational and safety issues and suggest ideas for further research and/or application of these findings to enhance traffic operational and safety issues
  • Collect necessary data (traffic data, crash data, signal timing data)
  • Conduct associated analysis to support traffic engineering, operational and safety studies

Qualifications

• Minimum: BS civil engineering and 2 years of related transportation experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• PREFERRED: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in civil engineering or transportation engineering
• Experience with traffic, safety and transportation engineering studies/analysis using national and state standards and guidelines, and preparing engineering reports
• Experience conducting operational analysis of corridors/intersections using software such as HCS, SYNCHRO and VISSIM microsimulation, including calibration and validation of simulation models and signal timing/optimization
• Experience reviewing and coding of signal timing sheets
• Experience conducting comprehensive safety analysis using crash data to identify contributing causes and countermeasures
• Experience conducting field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues
• Experience conducting traffic engineering/safety/transportation engineering literature reviews to identify research findings related to traffic operational and safety issues
• Experience collecting necessary data (traffic data, crash data, signal timing data)
• Experience conducting associated analysis to support traffic engineering, operational and safety studies

Benefits

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $75,000 to $88,000 per year.