Hybrid Transportation/Traffic Engineer

at Michael Baker International

• Job title: Transportation/Traffic Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Richmond, United States

About the role

• Transportation Engineer providing engineering analysis and design services for roadway and multimodal studies. Collaborating with teams and managing traffic engineering projects in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with transportation staff to provide transportation engineering analysis and design services to support environmental documents, corridor and multimodal studies, roadway design projects, design-build projects.
• Coordinate projects and tasks, interfacing with other groups, identifying needed resources, and assisting in the assignment of work to the project team.
• Developing, reviewing, and evaluating traffic signal designs, pavement marking and signing plans and providing recommendations for improvements complying with federal and VDOT policies and standards.
• Developing, reviewing, and evaluating traffic analysis documents, verifying accuracy of analysis completed, report clarity, compliance with agreed scope of services, and compliance with federal and VDOT policies and standards.
• Assisting in the development of traffic signal and signal communication design plans, pavement marking and signing plans in support of roadway design projects and design-build projects.
• Assisting in the development of traffic analysis documents, including project level traffic forecasts, capacity analyses and crash analyses, which may entail; organization of data collection, field investigations, macroscopic analysis, calculations, preparation of report tables and figures and report writing.
• Coordinating with Environmental group, Roadway Design group and Structures group regarding geometric improvements when developing feasible project alternatives.
• Assisting as needed in the technical review of drawings, construction documents, and related details for conformity with contract requirements, codes and standards, and costs and schedule compliance.
• Representing Michael Baker International at project meetings with agency staff, clients, and contractors.
• Representing Michael Baker International at professional networking events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; a Master’s degree in a related discipline may substitute for up to one year of experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 5–9+ years of relevant work experience in civil engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in developing traffic signal designs, pavement marking plans, and signing plans.
• Proficiency in traffic analysis software such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, SIDRA, or similar tools for planning and design purposes.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects, delivering accurate and timely results.
• Experience preparing and developing project cost estimates.
• Solid understanding of industry analyses, development criteria, and engineering concepts.
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to develop comprehensive documents using Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, including engaging constructively with colleagues holding diverse perspectives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefit