This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant- Traffic Engineer to work out of our Herndon, VA office.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as Project Lead for the design, management and delivery of traffic engineering projects
Develop concept level to final design traffic control device plans for construction/advertisement
Perform traffic operations/safety/capacity studies

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 7 years of experience in a related engineering position
• VA PE registration, or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Experience with traffic control device design in signing, pavement markings, signals, lighting, maintenance of traffic and ITS design
• Experience with Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) and Advanced Traffic Signal Controllers (ATC) including the development of a Concept of Operations
• Experience with traffic safety, operations and capacity analyses, signal optimization, corridor studies, and use of traffic simulation modeling
• Special provisions, RFP and cost estimate development
• Strong communications skills and the ability to work on a team and perform projects with guidance and mentoring
• Hands-on experience with CADD software, including the most recent version of MicroStation and traffic engineering software such as SignCAD, HCS, Synchro/Sim Traffic, VISSIM and ArcGIS

Preferred Qualifications:

• PTOE, VDOT NOVA experience