Senior Traffic Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Boston office.  This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. 

As a Senior Traffic Engineer at Dewberry, you will bring the leadership and technical skills as required to deliver a variety of traffic and transportation related design solutions and will provide assistance and guidance in engineering and design for our many local, state and regional clients. This is an exceptional opportunity to work on a diverse array of projects and make an impact on the communities we serve, as well as your career and your life.

This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.  You would serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of transportation and traffic engineering specialization that addresses the transportation challenges in the Boston metropolitan area as well as contribute to the success of major infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

Qualified candidates should be familiar with HCM methodologies, microsimulation platforms such as VISSIM and AIMSUN, conducting traffic analysis/studies utilizing Synchro/Sim Traffic, HCS, and similar analysis tools.  Familiarity with agency standards and protocols including MassDOT and local municipalities is preferred.  

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact between local municipal and state clients.
• Lead and/or conduct traffic engineering tasks including, traffic impact analysis, developing data collection programs, conduct intersection improvement and corridor studies for the Boston office.
• Lead traffic simulation modeling tasks in VISSIM is a plus.
• Coordinate with other departments and offices on interdisciplinary projects.
• Coordinate and assist Dewberry’s Northeast Regional practice with traffic related projects.
• Engage in business development activities related to project pursuits and preparing statements of qualifications and proposals.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering is required. Master's Degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in traffic engineering field.
• PE registration in Massachusetts is required or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment. PTOE certification is a plus.
• Experience with complete streets and active transportation projects. Transit planning experience is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with traffic analysis software including HCS, Synchro and VISSIM.
• Experience with MassDOT design policies and procedures is required.
• Local Experience with municipalities is highly preferred.
• Experience working with other Northeast agencies such as New Jersey Turnpike Authority, NJDOT, Port Authority of NY/NJ, NYSDOT, NYCDOT is a plus.
• A member of and/or actively participates in local professional practice organizations.
• Driving is a requirement of the position.  A clean driving record is required.
• May provide support for transportation projects in other Occasional travel may be required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees'. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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