Traffic Engineer

Gradient Group is looking for a Professional Traffic Engineer with 6+ years of relevant experience to become an integral member of our Transportation Team. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise and strong relationships with TXDOT and Texas municipal clients in the fields of traffic engineering and transportation planning.

This position requires a candidate with effective time-management, written communication, planning, organization, and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate has the ability to take initiative, work independently and coordinate efforts with multi-discipline teams. The candidate must possess outstanding leadership skills. The Traffic Engineer shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas.

Key Technical Responsibilities:
• Support the delivery of traffic engineering and transportation planning tasks for TxDOT and municipal clients in the State of Texas.
• Participate in transportation safety studies in support of municipal vision zero activities.
• Delivery of high-quality program/project deliverables.
• Mentor other junior technical staff.
• Participate in active transportation and complete streets analysis.
• Organize data collection and analysis activities for the team.
• Deliver technical projects of varying complexities on time and on budget.
• Collaboratively coordinate with internal technical discipline leads, technical staff and sub-consultants for the timely execution of technical studies and preparation of documentation required to support the above noted services.
• Proposal preparation, business development activities, and client communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills / Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Masters preferred)
• Texas PE Required
• TxDOT pre-certifications in Traffic Engineering and Operations Studies (Work Categories 7.1.1-7.5.1) and Traffic Operations Design (Work Categories 8.1.1-8.6.1) or ability to obtain within 6 months required
• Minimum 6 years of experience working on transportation projects, including previous experience on TxDOT and municipal transportation projects
• Demonstrated success in the delivery of transportation projects and programs
• Successful track record of being a “Seller- Doer”
• Self-starter with strong oral and written communications skills
• Ability to collaboratively work with clients, colleagues, and multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of technical details and areas of risk, while prompting a collaborative problem-solving approach
• Ability to recognize and provide meaningful input to solve complex problems
• Sound understanding of design and construction applications as they pertain to planning traffic and highway design
• Sound time management, coordination, project management, and organizational skills
• Availability to work outside normal business hours as required
• Working knowledge of traffic operations tools such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint
• Proficiency with AutoCADD and Microstation
• Proficiency with ArcGIS would be an asset

Salary will be determined based on experience.

Send resumes to: info-gradient@gradient-group.com