Senior Traffic Engineer

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

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DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International’s Philadelphia office is currently seeking a qualified Senior Civil Engineer – Traffic to join our team!  Working closely with our Philadelphia Operations Engineering Team, the Senior Civil Engineer will work on a wide variety of Transportation projects throughout the Philadelphia Region.  Our team focuses on a multitude of projects including, but not limited to roadway design and rehabilitation, streetscape projects, bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects, and other traditional public improvement projects such as signing and striping, traffic signals, traffic control plans, and highway/pedestrian lighting.  The work will consist of developing plan and specification packages from engineering criteria, notes, sketches, and/or detailed drawings to ensure each design meets client project needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Utilizing Bentley Open Roads Designer to prepare engineering designs and drawings for preliminary and final plan sets including but not limited to:
+ Signing and Pavement Marking Plans
+ Traffic Control Plans
+ Traffic Signal Plans
+ Highway/Pedestrian Lighting Plans


* Work closely with other engineers to ensure design is coordinated with other technical disciplines.


* Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments.


* Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards.


* Utilize Synchro/SimTraffic software to perform capacity analyses.


* Review shop drawings and RFIs for conformance with contract plans.


* Define scope of work and man-hour requirements.


* Proposal production and implementing marketing initiatives.


* Assist Project Managers and other Engineers in ensuring that project/task schedules and budgets are met.


* Coordinate with design staff to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.


* May serve as the project or task manager responsible for some or all facets of a project or task.


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


* Familiarity with PennDOT District 5 & 6, and City of Philadelphia standards. 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS


* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering 


* 8+ years of progressive traffic engineering experience


* PE License in Pennsylvania


* PTOE certification is preferred


* Experience with Open Roads Designer and dra...