Traffic Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

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Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

Job Description

AECOM Technical Services, Inc., is seeking a Traffic Engineer in Dallas, TX (and various unanticipated client sites throughout the US) to work as in-house support consultant at the client's site to support Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Systems Management and Operations, and Regional Transportation Management Centers in managing freeway and arterial congestion using SunGuide software. Responsible for signal retiming services, data collection services, pre-planned and real-time signal timing adjustments due to incidents, development and evaluation of signal timing plans, traffic observations due to congestion or special events, traffic simulation modeling, preparation/evaluation of arterial performance measures and signal timing monthly dashboard reports, and assistance to FDOT District 4 with technical questions related to signal timing operations. Coordinate with stakeholders in managing congestion on arterials and freeways caused by planned and unplanned events and assist in providing responses to citizen complaints about signal timing. Support the countywide retiming efforts. Assist in data gathering, development and calibration of existing SYNCHRO models, signal timing optimization, implementation and fine-tuning of new timing plans. Conduct various traffic engineering studies using national and state standards and guidelines. Conduct operational, safety and traffic engineering studies and develop roadway improvements to improve traffic flow and enhance safety. Conduct operational analysis using traffic engineering software including HCS, SYNCHRO, and VISSIM, including calibration and validation of simulation models, signal optimization as well as review and coding of signal timing sheets. Develop conceptual improvement drawings, collision and condition diagrams using MicroStation. Analyze necessary data (crash data, traffic data, roadway geometry, signing/marking, and signal timing/phasing) and conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues. Assist in fatal crash reviews. Evaluate high crash intersections and segments, and develop potential safety improvements and/or recommendations for further studies. Assist in economic evaluation (B/C, NPV) of transportation projects and preparation of engineering reports and construction cost estimates. Conduct travel time and delay studies, gap studies, lane closure analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, midblock pedestrian crosswalk analysis and signing & pavement marking evaluation & inspections. Conduct literature reviews of traffic/transportation engineering/safety material and conduct relevant analysis to identify research findings related to traffic operational and safety issues, and suggest ideas for further research and/or application of these findings to enhance traffic operational and safety issues. Perform traffic, safety and transportation engineering studies/analysis using national and state standards and guidelines, and preparing engineering reports. Conduct comprehensive safety analysis using crash data to identify contributing causes and countermeasures. Conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues. Conduct traffic engineering/safety/transportation engineering literature reviews to identify research findings related to traffic operational and safety issues. Collect necessary data (traffic data, crash data, signal timing data), and conducting associated analysis to support traffic engineering, operational and safety studies.

Qualifications

Requires a Master's degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering and 1 year of experience in the job offered or 1 year of experience in a related occupation performing traffic, safety and transportation engineering studies/analysis using national and state standards and guidelines, and preparing engineering reports; conducting operational analysis of corridors/intersections using software such as HCS, SYNCHRO and VISSIM microsimulation, including calibration and validation of simulation models, signal timing/optimization; reviewing and coding of signal timing sheets; conducting comprehensive safety analysis using crash data to identify contributing causes and countermeasures; conducting field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues; conducting traffic engineering/safety/transportation engineering literature reviews to identify research findings related to traffic operational and safety issues; and collecting necessary data (traffic data, crash data, signal timing data), and conducting associated analysis to support traffic engineering, operational and safety studies.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: REF11745K

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid