Senior Traffic Safety Engineer

Senior Traffic Safety Engineer

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Réalis as a Senior Traffic Safety Engineer
. This full‑time, on‑site position requires direct engagement with our client, New Jersey DOT Headquarters at Ewing Township, NJ.

• Work in‑person as an embedded employee five days a week at the New Jersey DOT HQ.
• Design and implement traffic engineering devices, ITS devices (WWD, V2X), and TSMO strategies (geofencing for targeted message sharing) and other roadway safety devices such as guiderails.
• Apply Data‑Driven Safety Analyses, Safe System Approach, New Jersey 2025 Strategic Highway Safety Plan, crash analysis, crash modification factors, FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures, and their design and implementation.
• Leverage knowledge of intersection control evaluation tools from other states (preferred).
• Occasionally design and develop plans and drawings, including preliminary and final ITS layout and traffic studies.
• Organize and conduct engineering investigations and planning work with a defined scope.
• Support the development of planned/unplanned events, traffic data, road geometrics, construction plans, and other inputs for traffic impact analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Assist in planning, designing, and producing engineering drawings and maps; prepare specifications.
• Conduct engineering investigations and planning tasks, including data collection and analysis, routine calculations, and evaluating alternative solutions.
• Prepare straightforward sections of complex reports under periodic review.
• Research feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory specifications.
• Participate in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards, reviewing computations, and design drawings performed by others.
• Coordinate with other disciplines as required; perform field observations of construction where appropriate.
• Perform additional duties as directed by the supervisor.

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering (or equivalent experience). Typical candidates have six to ten years of experience post‑B.S. or four years post‑M.S.
• Good technical writing, computer, and communication skills.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Strong knowledge of traffic safety, ITS, and data‑driven analyses.

Expected compensation range: $95,000 – $147,600 annually, depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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Réalis offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, employer‑matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, flexible work options, recognition programs, an employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. Review our comprehensive benefits page for details.

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