Traffic Engineer

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.

In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking apart-time Traffic Engineer to join our team! The position will support senior engineers, and project managers.

This position will utilize knowledge and skills to develop planning studies, reports, and traffic engineering plans and estimates.

Responsibilities include:


* Participate in the development of traffic engineering design plans - Traffic signals and ITS, pavement markings and signing, maintenance of traffic, and highway lighting.


* Conduct traffic analysis - forecasting, modeling, and simulation.


* Develop and evaluate alternative conceptual designs; consolidate project alternatives and recommendations from stakeholder input.


* Conduct research, collect and sort data, prepare reports and graphics.


* Coordinate with engineers and technicians to ensure accurate deliverables meeting client expectations.


* Perform detailed technical and peer reviews of drawings, specifications and cost estimates prepared by others.


* Maintain technical knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training.


* Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS


* Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline required.


* 10+ years of work experience in transportation projects including traffic planning, modeling, analysis, and/or design.


* Knowledge of multimodal transportation planning, alternatives development, and traffic engineering


* Effective communication skills and technical writing ability to prepare project reports.


* Experience with one or more software programs such as Microstation, AutoCAD, VISSIM, TransModeler, Synchro/Simtraffic, and HCS is preferred.


* Ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams.


* Florida P.E.

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas constr...