What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Transportation Engineer position at Avant Engineering Group?
About Us
At Avant Engineering Group, we take pride in being a minority/woman-owned roadway and traffic design firm. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, we strive to deliver exceptional services to our clients. Our team is dedicated to fostering a family-oriented culture where employees can grow professionally and creatively.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for overseeing traffic analysis, traffic operations design, traffic studies, and road safety evaluations. You will work closely with Project Managers to produce documentation and construction plans for signing and pavement marking, signalization, lighting, ITS, and/or traffic study projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee standalone traffic engineering projects or contribute to larger projects with minimal supervision.
- Mentor junior engineers in their tasks, ensuring their growth and development.
- Perform or oversee all aspects of traffic design, including signing and pavement marking, signalization, lighting, ITS, and/or traffic study documentation and plans.
- Prepare final design plans, specifications, and studies associated with traffic analysis.
- Conduct field duties outside the office to support project data collection.
- Participate in marketing and business development efforts, attending client meetings as needed.
- Assist in training and developing junior engineers and designers.
- Collaborate with Senior Engineers/Project Managers on various project tasks.
Requirements
- 15-20 years of experience in traffic design.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil Engineering (FL).
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering.
- Traffic Analysis and Transportation Planning skills.
- Traffic Studies and Road Safety expertise.
- Traffic Operations Design Experience (Experience with traffic signal timing and intelligent transportation systems is a plus).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in transportation engineering software such as OpenRoads, Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and SimTraffic.
- Familiarity with Traffic Design Manuals such as MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, and FDOT Design Manuals.
