CDM Smith

Transportation Engineer 5-Traffic

CDM Smith$80K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
  • Professional engineering (PE) license.
  • 7 years of related experience in transportation engineering.
  • Experience leading/manage large-scale transportation projects.
  • Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) preferred.
  • Familiarity with design software like Microstation, AutoCAD, SignCAD, and AutoTURN.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Task Manager or Project Planner for multiple tasks with clients.
  • Assist with proposals and staffing projects.
  • Conduct simulation and capacity analysis using Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, SIDRA.
  • Perform safety analysis applying HSM methodologies and Safe Systems.
  • Conduct multimodal and transit analysis for project evaluation.
  • Execute various studies including corridor, planning, and environmental linkages.
  • Design traffic signals and prepare signal systems plans, specifications, and estimates.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between remote and in-office work.
  • Opportunity for domestic and international travel.
  • Professional development support for certifications and skill advancement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

• Being the Task Manager or Project Planner for multiple task work orders with our clients, as well as assisting with putting proposals together and staffing projects.
• Simulation and capacity analysis - Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, SIDRA.
• Safety analysis - HSM methodologies, Safe Systems.
• Multimodal and transit analysis.
• Corridor, Planning and Environmental Linkages, Needs & Deficiencies studies.
• Functional Design and Preliminary Engineering Reports.
• Intelligent Transportation Systems.
• Community traffic engineering and safety issues.
• Peer review of traffic studies conducted by others.
• Design of traffic signals/signal systems plans, specifications, and estimates.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications
• Technical expertise in transportation engineering and planning, including traffic engineering, multimodal transportation planning, and transportation systems analysis.
• Experience leading and managing large-scale transportation projects and ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using transportation data to inform decision-making and develop innovative solutions to transportation challenges.
• Familiarity with preparing traffic signal design and traffic control plans using Microstation, AutoCAD, SignCAD, and AutoTURN.
• Knowledge of commonly used computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).
• Experience working with local, state, or federal transportation agencies.

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About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. CDM Smith offers services in areas such as water resources, transportation, environmental engineering, and more. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. CDM Smith has offices throughout the United States and around the world.
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Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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