Alliant Engineering, Inc. has an exciting opening for aTraffic & ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Design Engineerto join the Traffic team in our Minneapolis, Minnesota office.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Traffic/ITS Design Engineerwho is self-motivated and eager to grow. In this role, you will use your project engineering skills to work in a team environment andleada variety of design projects in Minnesota and across the country.
Responsibilities:
Our team is looking for someone that possesses the following skills:
- Independently apply standard civil and traffic engineering principles and techniques
- Design traffic engineering elements of infrastructure projects, such as roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing, and pavement markings, traffic control.
- Perform preliminary and final ITS Design ITS engineering elements of infrastructure projects, including fiber optic and schematics, changeable message devices, roadway monitoring and detection devices, and signal interconnect
- Identifies ITS processes and latest technology to develop system engineering, design, verification, and acceptance testing for innovative ITS projects
- Prepare traffic and ITS design bid packages, including plans, specifications and engineer's estimates for successful letting and construction
- Perform quality assurance detail checking reviews of plans, specifications and estimates prior to submittal
- Perform traffic signal warrant analysis and prepare Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) studies
- Utilize applicable design standards (DOT, State Aid, County, or City-specific) and applies them in a context-specific manner to their designs
- Write proposals, scopes of work, and prepare project budgets
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Minnesota or is able to obtain a PE license in Minnesota within 6 months from start of work.
- 6+ year experienced Traffic and/or ITS Engineer
- Proficiencywith MicroStation, Open Roads, or AutoCAD
- Familiarity with traffic and ITS design standards (e.g., MUTCD, MnDOT manuals)
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and communication abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading projects and mentoring staff
- Familiarity with MnDOT Quality Management Process Manual
- Knowledge of traffic signal timing, phasing, and operations software (e.g., Synchro,SimTraffic, VISSIM)
Benefits:
At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
- Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
- Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- Wellness Programs and Competitions
- Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
- Paid Professional Development and Training
- Community Involvement/Charity Events
- Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)
The base pay for this position is expected to be in the range of $90,000 - $130,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
