ITS Traffic Project Engineer

Arcadis•Nashville, TN

2d•$68,187 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an ITS Traffic Project Engineer to join the Intelligent Mobility Services Team in Nashville, TN. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to lead the delivery for programs and projects across the Southeast. This is a hybrid position, candidates local to Nashville, TN preferred. Candidates will have the ability to work a hybrid schedule but will be required to attend internal and external client meetings in person at client site and in office as needed. The ITS Traffic Project Engineer will sit within the larger Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods. As a client-facing engineer and project manager in traffic engineering, your role would involve a range of responsibilities focused on improving safety and operations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to lead the delivery for programs and projects across the Southeast.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar field
EIT with ability to obtain TN PE within 1 year of hire
Must possess a U.S. Driver’s License
Experience with Traffic Analysis and Engineering Principles

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering preferred, not required
Experience in one or more of the following areas: TDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studies preferred
Experience/familiarity with Microstation and/or Bentley OpenRoads preferred
Experience managing large tasks and/or projects
Experience with TDOT or NDOT clients and projects
Experience in operational and/or safety analysis preferred
Understanding of the use of traffic analysis tools including VISSIM, Sidra, Synchro/SimTraffic, and HCS preferred, not required
Understanding of the application of traffic operations principles including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT requirements, policies, manuals and procedures preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and manage scope, schedule, and budget for projects and programs.
Provide written and verbal updates on the status of projects to clients and internal senior management.
Present technical results and recommendations to clients.
Coordinate with a wide range of subject matter experts including survey, roadway design, and environmental to successfully deliver client projects.
Work with client managers and operational leaders to develop project pursuit strategies and plans.
Utilize knowledge and experience conducting and documenting traffic studies following nationally accepted modeling practice.
Assist engineers in developing technical approaches and review technical results prepared by others.
Support the project team in the preparation of traffic engineering plans for signal designs, signing and marking designs, conceptual designs for intersections, and/or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) designs.
Under leadership of senior program managers, coordinate and interface with clients to discuss technical elements of the project and present analysis results.
Provide training and guidance to junior engineers and interns in areas of technical proficiency and consultancy.