Senior Traffic Engineer - KY​/TN

Job Description

Parsons is looking for a seasoned Senior Traffic Engineer for the Traffic team in the East Central region. The role involves field investigations, traffic and safety studies, data collection and analysis, preparation of traffic reports, and mitigation recommendations. The position is hybrid, located in Kentucky or Tennessee.

• Work with a team of engineers designing and producing traffic engineering plans and reports.
• Conduct high crash studies, corridor safety studies, and other traffic safety studies.
• Analyze, design, and implement projects such as corridor studies, traffic impact studies, traffic operational analysis, traffic signal design, signal timing, signing, striping, lighting, and traffic control plans.
• Provide support for other engineering activities as required; may supervise subordinates and provide performance input.
• Serve as lead engineer on small to intermediate-size projects, or as traffic engineer on larger projects.
• Provide technical guidance to CAD designers/drafters, designers, and lower-level engineers.
• Attend project meetings as a project traffic engineer.

• 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
• 8 or more years of related work experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kentucky or Tennessee. PE license holders in other states may be considered if they can obtain a KY or TN PE license within 90 days.
• Proficiency with Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) methodologies.
• Expertise in using SYNCHRO and HCS.
• Experience conducting traffic safety studies including high crash studies, corridor studies, and other traffic safety studies.
• Experience preparing traffic engineering reports or traffic sections of design reports.
• Experience working on KDOT or TDOT projects is strongly preferred.

• Experience designing signing, marking, traffic signal, or traffic control plans.
• Familiarity with Highway Safety Manual procedures.
• Experience with Sidra.
• Familiarity with VISSIM analysis.
• Familiarity with traffic standards and procedures for government agencies in and around Kentucky and/or Tennessee.

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$88,400.00 - $

Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.