Traffic Engineer
Key Skills for This Role
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior traffic design experience.
- Professional Engineer license required, preferably in one of the New England states.
- Proficient and extensive knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, processes, and design/build related to traffic engineering preliminary and final design, including functional layouts of roadways, traffic control signals and equipment, capacity and operational analysis, and related communications systems.
- Experience with roadway planning, design, and construction management, including experience in preliminary and final design of roadways, access/egress, intersections, pedestrian elements, and bicycle accommodations. Previous work should also include project involvement in a variety of larger and more complex infrastructure projects, rehabilitation and construction of pavement, design of work zone traffic control and traffic analysis of work zone closures, and safety management.
- Experience in preparing cost estimates, with a focus on construction costs of traffic design elements. Estimating experience includes design costs for conceptual through final design stages.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficient with technical writing, Microsoft office, AutoCAD (including AutoTurn and GuideSign), MicroStation, spreadsheets, and tools; superior knowledge of traffic engineering standards and guidelines including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), NACTO, AASHTO Green Book, and AASHTO Roadside Design Guide.
- Proficient with traffic engineering software such as Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Vissim, SignCad, SIDRA, and data analytics APPs such as StreetLight or Replica HQ.
- Ability to maintain work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements; a valid driver’s license is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PTOE certificate
- WSP Benefits:
- WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
- Expected Compensation:
- All Locations: $88,500 - $135,000
- WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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