AECOM

Senior Traffic Engineer

AECOM • $80K — $110K *
Waterloo, IA 50701In-Person
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field with at least 8 years of experience.
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering preferred.
  • 12+ years of relevant experience considered an asset.
  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is desirable.
  • Familiarity with traffic operational analysis, safety analysis, and signal design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a traffic engineering team to deliver high-quality projects.
  • Oversee tasks such as traffic analysis, safety studies, and design documentation.
  • Manage ITS and emerging technology projects within the systems engineering framework.
  • Act as project manager, technical leader, or quality control expert on traffic/ITS projects.
  • Ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of project tasks.
  • Coordinate with other AECOM teams and external clients for efficient project integration.
  • Drive business development efforts to capture new project opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and leave of absence options.
  • Flexible work options to support work-life balance.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan and service recognition awards.
Full Job Description
Job Description

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. This position will work closely with local leadership to grow a traffic engineering team to service a variety of clients based in Iowa such as Iowa DOT, City of Waterloo, and City of Cedar Falls. Responsibilities include development of a traffic engineering business, management of projects, recruiting, staff development, client relationships, and coordination with peers in AECOM's surface transportation business line. Our team works with local and national clients to provide solutions to their transportation needs. Typical projects will vary but may include ITS planning, traffic planning and analysis, signal/lighting design, and MOT. The successful candidate will be able to lead both planning/analysis and plan sheets, specifications and estimates (PS&E) development for projects across the state and around the region.

Position Responsibilities and duties include:

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
  • 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 performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
  • Coordinate with Business Development leaders to capture project opportunities


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related field and minimum of 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • 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


Additional Information

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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