AECOM

Traffic Engineer

AECOM • $70K — $95K *
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311In-Person
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent experience
  • 2 years of related transportation experience
  • Master's degree in civil or transportation engineering preferred
  • Proficient in HCS, SYNCHRO, and VISSIM for operational analysis
  • Experience with traffic engineering studies using national and state guidelines
  • Familiarity with crash data analysis for safety evaluations
  • Ability to conduct literature reviews in transportation engineering

Responsibilities

  • Conduct signal timing and operational analyses to manage congestion
  • Coordinate with stakeholders for response to traffic incidents
  • Perform data collection and modeling to optimize traffic flow
  • Evaluate safety issues through comprehensive studies and field reviews
  • Develop conceptual designs and detailed engineering reports
  • Conduct specialized assessments such as travel time studies and gap analyses
  • Support the countywide retiming efforts and related improvements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and leave options
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and service recognition awards
  • Business travel insurance for employees
Full Job Description
Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

Traffic Operations and Signal Timing
  • Responsible for 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, traffic simulation modeling, preparation/evaluation of arterial performance measures and signal timing monthly dashboard reports, and assistance to FDOT District 4 with technical questions related to signal timing operations.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders in managing congestion on arterials and freeways caused by planned and unplanned events and assist in providing responses to citizen complaints about signal timing.
  • Support the countywide retiming efforts.
  • Assist in data gathering, development and calibration of existing SYNCHRO models, signal timing optimization, implementation and fine-tuning of new timing plans.

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 preparing 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.
  • Assist in economic evaluation (B/C, NPV) of transportation projects and preparation of 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.
  • Conduct traffic engineering/safety/transportation engineering literature reviews to identify research findings related to 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.


Additional Information
  • We are interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship may be available for current visa holders in the United States.
  • Relocation is an option for this position.


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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.

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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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