What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Design Lead position at Avant Engineering Group?
Company Overview
Avant Engineering Group is a minority/woman-owned roadway and traffic design firm based in Winter Park, FL. Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions that meet our clients' needs while fostering a strong family-oriented culture. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality services, maintaining a strong presence in the industry, and fostering an environment where our employees can grow professionally and creatively.
Job Description
The Senior Traffic Engineer will oversee traffic analysis, traffic operations design, traffic studies, and road safety evaluations. This role requires effective supervision and collaboration with cross-discipline teams, prioritizing tasks, and delivering results in a constantly changing environment. The successful candidate 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
