Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Category: Traffic Engineering

Description

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Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for a Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to support our growing Traffic Engineering Department in the Mid-Atlantic region located in Springfield, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Washington, DC, or Columbia, MD. 

• The candidate will serve as a Project Manager for the successful delivery of traffic engineering projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary team and lead various tasks on roadway improvements, intersection modifications, complete streets and multimodal safety projects. 
• The candidate will serve as primary point of contact for clients, subconsultants and internal team and will develop, maintain and implement the project goals, schedules and deliverables. 
• The candidate will also support Capital Improvement/Mega Projects in the DMV area and other regions. The successful candidate will work on challenging transportation projects providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with locality and state DOT standards. 
• This position offers an excellent career opportunity with tremendous growth potential.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering or equivalent.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage and oversee traffic engineering tasks involving various intersection safety and multimodal improvements as well as large infrastructure projects
• Serve as technical lead for tasks involving traffic modeling and simulation, traffic design, signal timing optimization and safety/operational analysis
• Conduct traffic analyses in support of interchange, corridor improvement studies
• Prepare and review technical reports for traffic studies, interchange access requests, and safety studies
• Prepare and review traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
• Lead development of traffic management plan (TMP), signing and pavement marking plans, ITS planning and design
• Collaborate with diverse team of professionals including engineers, planners and landscape architects
• Attend project meetings with clients
• Lead and manage task orders
• Assist in developing scope and fee proposals, presentations, and reports
• Provide mentorship to other team members

What you need to have:

• BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent 
• 8 - 15+ years of traffic engineering experience 
• PE is required, PTOE is preferred
• Proficiency with CADD program as well as safety standards and tools 
• Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection
• Familiarity with VDOT and/or DDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
• Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
• Attention to details and quality driven approach
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

Company

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Volkert

Volkert, Inc. is an employee-owned infrastructure engineering firm serving state and federal agencies, local and municipal governments, private industry and select international clients. Founded in 1925, Volkert’s growth from a regional engineering firm has matured to include a national and international client base. Ranked as one of the top U.S. engineering firms, Engineering News Record lists Volkert as #98 in the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States.

The firm’s staff of 800 includes planners, multi-disciplinary engineers, construction engineers, environmental specialists, program/construction managers, real estate specialists and landscape architects.

Headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Volkert has offices in 10 states and the District of Columbia, with experience and/or professional registrations throughout the United States.