Traffic Signals Project Engineer

About the role

The Traffic Signals Project Engineer is responsible for planning, analyzing, designing, and optimizing traffic signal systems to improve safety, mobility, and operational efficiency across roadway networks. This role involves developing and implementing signal timing plans, conducting traffic analysis using traffic counts, safety analysis, travel time studies, simulation models, and evaluating intersection performance to identify operational improvements. The engineer prepares traffic signal designs, including signal layouts, phasing plans, detection systems, and supporting construction documents in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines. Additionally, the position requires processing, managing, and interpreting large transportation datasets from signal controllers, detection equipment, and traffic management systems to support data-driven decision-making. The Traffic Signals Project Engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, public agencies, and stakeholders to deliver effective traffic control solutions, troubleshoot operational issues, and enhance overall transportation system performance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
• Aids in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Aids in the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
• Ensures the completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
• Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Understands the impacts of decisions on technical design and work planning.
• Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
• Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope.

Skills

• Understanding of traffic signal systems and operations.
• Experience with traffic analysis and modeling tools.
• Knowledge of traffic control devices and signal timing principles.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

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Pay

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Additional Information

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