Traffic Engineer

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

HDR is seeking a Traffic Engineer to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The position would report to the Traffic and Planning Section in Kansas City or St. Louis, Missouri.

Primary Responsibilities

The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon. Typical activities include:

• Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models
• Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS
• Roadway design
• Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis
• Highway/roadway safety analyses
• Multimodal analysis; bicycle and pedestrian studies
• Support for transportation planning efforts
• Corridor studies
• Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
• Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model building, calibration, and analysis
• Leading and/or supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits

The individual in this position uses analytical tools and software to perform transportation analyses, and contributes technical elements to study reports.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 5 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis.
• PE registration required.
• Proficiency with VISSIM, Synchro, HCS, FREEVAL, and other traffic operational software, as well as Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing.
• Experience with CAD software, especially MicroStation - for roadway and/or traffic design.
• Experience with transportation safety analysis.
• Proven project/task management and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to interact with clients.
• Experience leading and/or supporting proposal development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference given to local candidates.
• PTOE certification preferred.
• Proficiency with GIS and travel-demand forecasting desirable.
• Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, Matlab) - especially in support of microsimulation.
• Advanced degree in Civil Engineering or similar field.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.