Sr. Traffic Engineer

This OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Senior Traffic Engineer for our Lawrenceville, NJ, office. Be involved in projects with our Traffic Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.Your Impact

Performance of or supervision over design and analysis tasks in project team setting, including:

Signing and Pavement Marking Design

Traffic Signal Design

Traffic Signal Electrical Design

Traffic Control/Staging (i.e. Maintenance and Protection of Traffic) Design

Transportation Planning, concept plan development, and feasibility studies of highway, bridge and other transportation facilities projects

Crash Analysis and Safety Studies

Technical Writing and Report Documentation.

Oversight of traffic operational analysis inputs to design projects.

Coordination with other disciplines on project teams working on multi-disciplinary projects.

Oversight and Preparation of engineering design plans, specifications, quantity calculations and cost estimates

Providing technical support for transportation projects in New Jersey and New York, and assisting other offices as needed.

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You AreRequired Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.

5 - 7 years of post education experience in traffic engineering design & construction projects.

Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus.

Proficient knowledge of MS Word Package, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Proficient knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems.

Working knowledge of traffic engineering software, such as HCS, Synchro & SimTraffic, VISSIM, and/or CORSIM.

Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, and working knowledge of AutoTURN and GuidSIGN

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both with engineering and non-engineering audiences.

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

Experience and/or ability to perform field work, including site inventories and traffic data collection.

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in a related field.

Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.

Familiar with the MUTCD, HCM, HSM, AASHTO, ITE guidelines, ADA Accessibility Guidelines and the NJDOT and NJTA Roadway Design Manuals.

Experience managing traffic discipline or full project for small to mid-size projects.

Experience developing construction bid packages, including plans, construction cost estimates, and technical specifications.

Experience with site trip generation, operational analysis of intersections and roadways, crash and safety analyses, signal design, and/or signing and striping layout and design.

Experience in Highway Lighting Design.

Experience working on projects with clients in New Jersey and surrounding region.

#LI-MG1About WSPWSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.www.wsp.comWSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.