Traffic Engineer/Senior Traffic Engineer

Job Description

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 a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for a Traffic Engineer with 5 - 15 years of traffic engineering experience to join our New England operation.

The Traffic Engineer will provide services for a variety of transportation infrastructure projects including traffic analysis and modeling and traffic engineering design.

As a Traffic Engineer, you will be responsible to develop and maintain relationships with local, statewide, and regional clients.

You will leverage your engineering knowledge and skills to assist in the preparation of concept and final design engineering plans, calculations, analysis, modeling, reports, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates and schedules.

MBI offers a hybrid / flexible working arrangement with offices in Waltham, MA, Providence, RI & Rocky Hill, CT .

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with field inventory for traffic analysis and design, traffic data collection programs, traffic analysis and studies, technical reports, traffic modeling and simulation, traffic demand forecast and models, transportation management plan and traffic engineering design including traffic signal layout and timing, intersection design, pavement markings and striping, signing and traffic control plans and the preparation of quantity calculations and construction cost estimates.
• Work closely with senior traffic engineers to complete design and / or analysis of roadways, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and other transportation infrastructure.
• Instruct, guide and mentor junior engineers in the development of engineering design, reports and analyses.
• Assist with the preparation of design plans, traffic analysis, design calculations and technical reports for transportation infrastructure projects for a variety of local, regional, state, and national clients.
• Ability to interact with coworkers at local and regional level and clients at different levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to efficiently work independently within a multi-disciplinary team and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• This position will support projects and proposals for regional and local clients and will ensure QA / QC practices for traffic work in the region.
• Help Michael Baker International provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, big and small, and Make a Difference for the clients and communities we serve!

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Traffic Engineer : 5 -10 years of traffic analysis and / or design experience.
• Senior Engineer : 10 -15 years of traffic analysis and / or design experience.
• P.E. license in CT, MA or RI.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and traffic analysis software such as HCS and Synchro SimTraffic.

Experience with VISSIM is highly desirable.

• Experience with MassDOT, RIDOT, or CTDOT and federal traffic engineering design and analysis guidelines, manuals, and standards.
• MS Office Suite

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for Traffic Engineer is $90k to $115k & Senior Traffic Engineer is $115k- $130k. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.

Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

About Us

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 construction.

We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment.

Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

About the Team

HIGHWAY / TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

A safe and efficient transportation system is critical to providing access and connections for people and goods to spur economic growth and improve quality of life for users.

The highway and roadway system is a crucial part of that transportation system and is at the heart of services Michael Baker provides to our clients and partners.

We work with entities to enhance and maintain roadways across the country to serve all modes of transportation. For nearly 80 years, we have helped to shape America's highway network.

We provide comprehensive highway planning, design and construction services from conceptual and preliminary engineering studies through final design, construction management, inspection and closeout.