AECOM

Senior Traffic Engineer - Supervising Traffic Engineer

AECOM • $110K — $130K *
Sacramento, CA 95823In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • California Certified Engineer (PE/TE/PTOE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent preferred.
  • Over 8 years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Experience with traffic engineering for various West Coast clients is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead traffic studies for California projects and support West Coast initiatives.
  • Provide specialized technical expertise to team members.
  • Develop study and design procedures to enhance project quality and cost-efficiency.
  • Review project deliverables through interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Estimate costs and technical efforts for engineering projects.
  • Conduct quality control reviews of design calculations and drawings.
  • Supervise and mentor junior engineers to develop their technical capabilities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse transportation projects across the West Coast.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment with mentorship opportunities.
  • Engagement with interdisciplinary teams and public stakeholders.
  • Access to professional development resources and training.
  • Potential to impact local community infrastructure and transportation systems.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer - Supervising Traffic Engineer to be based in the Bay Area or in Sacramento, CA.

Summary of Responsibilities:
  • Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
  • Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
  • Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
  • Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
  • Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
  • Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
  • Prepares technical specification sections.
  • Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Job Description:
  • Lead traffic studies for projects in California and support West Coast regional projects as needed.
  • Caltrans experience required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to discuss projects with co-workers, clients, regulatory agency staff, AECOM staff, and the public in meetings and at public events, as well as write concise and readable technical reports and documents.
  • Relevant experience in transportation planning, modeling, and engineering for multimodal transportation projects.
  • Support a wide range of planning and preliminary engineering projects for roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
  • Assist project managers on various projects involving transportation plans, traffic safety, and public involvement, and the overall preparation of CEQA and NEPA compliance documents. Experience with FHWA, state, and local transportation planning, traffic, and environmental processes.
  • Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully multi-task, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, and demonstrate effective time management skills.
  • Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
  • Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving design calculations, analysis, value engineering, writing technical specifications, and project cost estimates.
  • Propose approaches to solve new problems encountered, apply innovative design solutions, and implement current technology to meet project design needs.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to entry-level/junior engineers or technicians to help them improve their technical skills.
  • Perform work in accordance with agreed-upon budgets and schedules with little supervision.
  • Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office programs and other relevant software programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and preferably Project).
  • Skilled in traffic simulation/modeling software, including Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and other platforms utilized by local agencies in California.
  • Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully multi-task, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, demonstrate effective time management skills, and consistently deliver high-quality deliverables.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Certified Engineer (PE/TE/PTOE) license in California, or the ability to obtain the license within 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with traffic engineering projects and clients on the West Coast (California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada).
  • Experience with ITS or emerging technology projects and clients on the West Coast (California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada).
  • Experience in business development activities, including preparing project proposals and firm marketing.
  • 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 and technical skills, and experience serving internal and external clients.
  • Familiarity with or knowledge of MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM, or other similar applications.


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship is not offered for this position.


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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
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