Sr. Traffic Engineer - 17697

Lawrence, NJ

Sr. Traffic Engineer - 17697

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Traffic Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
 
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
 
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Senior Traffic Engineer for our Lawrenceville, NJ, office.

Your Impact

  • Performance of or Supervision over design and analysis tasks in project team setting, including:
    - Signing and Pavement Marking Design
    - Traffic Signal Design
    - Traffic Signal Electrical Design
    - Traffic Control/Staging (i.e. Maintenance and Protection of Traffic) Design
    - Transportation Planning, concept plan development, and feasibility studies of highway, bridge and other transportation facilities projects
    - Crash Analysis and Safety Studies
  • Technical Writing and Report Documentation.
  • Oversight of traffic operational analysis inputs to design projects.
  • Coordination with other disciplines on project teams working on multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Oversight and Preparation of engineering design plans, specifications, quantity calculations and cost estimates
  • Providing technical support for transportation projects in New Jersey and New York, and assisting other offices as needed.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
  • 5 - 7 years of experience in traffic engineering design & construction projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Proficient knowledge of MS Word Package, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficient knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems.
  • Working knowledge of traffic engineering software, such as HCS, Synchro & SimTraffic, VISSIM, and/or CORSIM.
  • Experience with AutoCAD,  Microstation, and working knowledge of AutoTURN and GuidSIGN
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both with engineering and non-engineering audiences.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Experience and/or ability to perform field work, including site inventories and traffic data collection.

Preferred Qualifications 

  • M.S. degree in a related field.
  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
  • Familiar with the MUTCD, HCM, HSM, AASHTO, ITE guidelines, ADA Accessibility Guidelines and the NJDOT and NJTA Roadway Design Manuals.
  • Experience managing traffic discipline or full project for small to mid-size projects.
  • Experience developing construction bid packages, including plans, construction cost estimates, and technical specifications.
  • Experience with site trip generation, operational analysis of intersections and roadways, crash and safety analyses, signal design, and/or signing and striping layout and design.
  • Experience in Highway Lighting Design.
  • Experience working on projects with clients in New Jersey and surrounding region.

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