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CDM Smith

Full-service engineering and construction firm

Transportation Planner 5-Traffic

Transportation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChicago, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban, Community, or Regional Planning, or a related discipline; alternatively, a Master's degree in those fields or a related discipline. Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • AICP, PTP, PE, CEP, or an approved certification in a related field.
  • Seven years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or six years with a Master's degree.
  • Expert knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by all transportation modes, and understanding of current transportation trends and issues, including relative costs and benefits.
  • Solid knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
  • Expert knowledge of practical regional and community planning, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, models, and equipment to study or design the movement of people, goods, and services.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as task manager or project planner for multiple task work orders with clients, assist with proposals, and staff projects.
  • Conduct simulation and capacity analysis using Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and SIDRA.
  • Conduct safety analysis using Highway Safety Manual methodologies and Safe Systems.
  • Perform multimodal and transit analysis.
  • Conduct corridor, Planning and Environmental Linkages, and Needs and Deficiencies studies.
  • Prepare functional designs and preliminary engineering reports.
  • Work on intelligent transportation systems.
  • Address community traffic engineering and safety issues.
  • Peer review traffic studies conducted by others.
  • Design traffic signal and signal system plans, specifications, and estimates.
  • Travel domestically and/or internationally as required by duties and project demands.

Desired Qualifications

  • Demonstrated technical expertise in transportation engineering and planning, including traffic engineering, multimodal transportation planning, and transportation systems analysis.
  • Experience leading and managing large-scale transportation projects and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience using transportation data to inform decision-making and develop solutions to transportation challenges.
  • Familiarity with preparing traffic signal design and traffic control plans using MicroStation, AutoCAD, SignCAD, and AutoTURN.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
  • Experience working with local, state, or federal transportation agencies.

About the Company

CDM Smith

Full-service engineering and construction firm

CDM Smith is a full-service engineering and construction firm that serves public and private clients worldwide with solutions in water, environment, transportation, and energy. Its work covers the entire project life cycle—from planning and design to construction and ongoing management—through integrated teams of engineers, scientists, and construction professionals. The company distinguishes itself by delivering multi-disciplinary, end-to-end projects across major infrastructure sectors and focusing on long-lasting impacts and enduring value for clients. Its goal is to shape the present by meeting evolving needs with practical, reliable infrastructure solutions that stand the test of time.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
1947

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