Traffic Engineer II

PRIME AE Group, Inc. ( www.primeeng.com ), a top 500 ENR-ranked multi-disciplined architectural and engineering firm with 22 offices in 9 States and over 500 employees throughout the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Northeast, is seeking a Traffic Engineer for our West Palm Beach, FL office.

Company Overview:

PRIME AE is on the move and for almost two decades we’ve been delivering architecture, engineering, and construction management solutions for all the places we live, learn, laugh, and grow. We are adding capabilities, expanding into new geographies, and looking to work with exciting talent. Whether you are seeking new challenges, greater variety, or a better opportunity, we are on the lookout for professionals who enjoy being part of something bigger. It is a great time to come onboard with us!

Position Overview:

The primary focus of this role will be to perform traffic engineering design for diverse FDOT projects, such as the Glades Road Diverging Diamond Interchange. We are working closely with FDOT in their “Vital Few Initiatives: Safety, Innovation and Mobility.” This role will be focused on arterial traffic signal retiming efforts, TSM&O dashboards, TSM&O studies and execution. TSM&O encompasses arterial management, monitoring and surveillance; advanced transportation management systems (ATMS); traffic operations; traffic safety; and studies. Together as a team, we've created a level of excellence for producing exceptional work with the goal of pleasing our clients, making a difference and having fun.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Access and assimilate transportation data such as Bluetooth travel time data, volume count data and traffic signal controller data
• Ability to learn signal timing elements such as phasing, clearances and pedestrian intervals
• Assist in further development of TSM&O Performance Measure Dashboard
• Populate Performance Measure Dashboards on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis
• Plotting of safety data along corridor maps or other formats
• Analyzing pedestrian, bicycle, or transit data in context of vehicular flow and safety
• Perform mobility and operational cost of calculations using transportation data
• Ability to learn or use micro-simulation models appropriate to specific project needs, including Synchro-Sim Traffic, VISSIM, CORSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic
• Ability to use or learn the usage of Roundabout analysis software, SIDRA
• Ability to use or learn Tableau or Power BI business intelligence software
• Understand signal phasing, timing data for reports, intersection evaluations and recommendations
• Conduct traffic analysis for speed studies including statistical evaluations, identifying key roadways with excessive speeds and recommendations
• Communicate results in power point presentations and in technical memo writing
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required. Master’s degree preferred.
• EIT certification is required. PE licensure or PTOE certification preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in traffic engineering in a professional setting.
• Experience working with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently.
• Ability to analyze complex traffic issues and alternates and prepare cogent recommendations.
• Experience in the design of traffic control devices including signing, pavement markings, traffic signals and temporary traffic control devices.
• Familiarity with AASHTO, MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual and ADA regulations.
• Strong oral and technical writing skills preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of traffic modeling includingSynchro/SimTraffic, CORSIM, and HCS preferred.
  
  

PRIME AE Group is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.