Traffic Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic related design and plan development (roundabouts, traffic signals, construction staging, maintenance of traffic, signing, striping, and lighting).
• Conduct analyses using simulation and modeling software.
• Create production of plans, specifications and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and technicians generating safe and efficient designs for complex transportation infrastructure systems for the Department of Transportation, local agencies, and design-build contractors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• A minimum of 5 to 8 years of related experience.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• Experience or interest in projects related to design and/or plan development for roundabouts, traffic signals, construction staging, maintenance of traffic, signing, striping, and lighting.
• Strong working knowledge and previous experience with CADD software (MicroStation, AutoCAD, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to write descriptive and technically accurate specifications and reports; Ability to participate in or lead project team meetings and client consultations. 

Preferred Qualifications

• PTOE Certification or interest in attaining PTOE Certification
• Previous Design-Build experience.
• Previous experience in developing and evaluating transportation system and corridor alternatives.
• Previous experience with traffic operations analysis, forecasting, and modeling.
• Working knowledge of traffic analysis software (Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, etc.).
• Previous Project Management and Business Development experience.