Traffic Engineer

Overview

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country - creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference.

We pride ourselves on being nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs yet large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a member of our team, you'll have an opportunity to draw from those resources when you need them and, likewise, contribute your expertise when you have something to share.

At Benesch, we are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews. We are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Traffic Engineer

We are looking to hire an experienced Traffic Engineer. We have the opportunity for this position to be located in any of our Kansas / Missouri offices. We offer opportunities to work with local agencies and DOTs on a variety of complex projects. The ideal candidate will be a licensed Professional Traffic Operations Engineer and have significant experience in client development and pursuing, managing, and providing traffic engineering services for public agencies, including DOTs, counties, and municipalities.

Location

This position will have a hybrid work schedule and, when in the office, will work from any of our Kansas / Missouri offices. This includes Kansas City, KS, Topeka, KS, Wichita, KS, Manhattan, KS, Lenexa, KS, or Kansas City, MO.

The Impact You Will Have

• Complete traffic engineering studies for intersections and corridors, including traffic impact studies
• Plan and coordinate the collection and assimilation of traffic data
• Perform traffic engineering analysis using a variety of simulation capacity analysis software (Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, Sidra, Vissim)
• Review and conduct safety analysis studies per the Highway Safety Manual
• Review and interpret analysis from simulations and calculations
• Prepare traffic impact studies, interchange justification reports, and transportation planning reports
• Design and layout various intersection and corridor improvements, including roundabouts, diverging diamond interchanges, and other innovative designs
• Develop plans and specifications for traffic management during construction, pavement marking and signage, and traffic signals
• Compute quantities for traffic engineering design tasks and demonstrate awareness of relationships to bid items
• Mentor and oversee work done by entry-level engineers and technicians
• Develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner
• Perform tasks on schedule and within budget as assigned
• Work independently under the guidance of a Project Manager
• Work with design teams on larger projects
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking

What You Will Need

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