Traffic Engineer

Traffic Engineer

Freese and Nichols is searching for a Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning team in one of our North Texas offices - Fort Worth, Dallas, or Frisco. This candidate will use their knowledge of the general concepts of civil, transportation, and traffic engineering in developing transportation design and planning solutions.

Responsibilities:

• The development and design of traffic engineering projects, preparing traffic studies, signal timing plans, operations analyses, microsimulation modeling, and preparing technical reports.
• Preparing project plans and drawings for various projects including traffic signal design and intersection improvements.
• Perform research, obtain traffic data for studies, prepare calculations, and conduct transportation analyses.
• Preparing and collaborating technical activities on assigned projects and managing project budget and schedule.
• Perform field work as directed by a senior engineer.

• Bachelor's in civil or transportation engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Texas
• 3+ years of experience
• Basic experience using Micro Station and/or AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM and TRANSCAD
• Familiar with concepts and standards of the MUTCD, HCM and AASHTO Geometric Design
• Ability to participate and collaborate within a project team setting
• Self-directed and ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal oversight
• Solid time and budget management, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications and design