Senior Traffic Engineer - Infrastructure Engineers

Requisition : 180331 Job Level: Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers Department: Design Engineering Market: Transportation Employment Type: Full Time

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) has an immediate opening for a dynamic Senior Traffic Engineer in our growing Traffic/ITS Group in Lone Tree, Colorado
. You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, MOT, pavement, utilities, drainage, roadway, rail, traffic, and materials disciplines.

This infrastructure design group is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects.

As a Senior Traffic Engineer, you will be leading and mentoring engineers/designers and collaborating with our other design centers to provide traffic engineering expertise and design for design/build and other alternative delivery projects across North America.

This role will be based out of our Lone Tree, Colorado location. We offer relocation assistance for candidates outside of the area.

• Lead, mentor and oversee entry- to mid-level staff.
• Lead/Supervise engineers/designers in the following Traffic subdisciplines:
  • Traffic operations and safety
  • Traffic signal design
  • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design
  • Tolling system design & integration
  • Signing and pavement markings
  • Roadway lighting/electrical design
• Lead the production and delivery of project reports, plans, specifications and estimates for traffic components of Infrastructure projects.
• Will be involved in the technical production and delivery of all traffic components for North America projects through coordination with multiple design teams.
• Lead interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible.
• Analyze and evaluate complex design and construction phasing plans to formulate effective traffic engineering strategies, and to ensure compliance with the feasibility and safety requirements.
• Lead project technical meetings and provide coordination to resolve design issues.
• Sign and seal final design of project traffic elements such as traffic signals, signing and striping, ITS, and illumination plans.

• Minimum of 12 years of transportation project experience, performing similar traffic design functions as outlined above.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering. An emphasis in traffic engineering is desirable.
• Professional Engineer licensure required. PTOE is recommended.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in two or more of the following Traffic subdisciplines:
  • Traffic operations and safety
  • Traffic signal design
  • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design
  • Tolling system design & integration
  • Signing and pavement markings
  • Roadway lighting/electrical design
• Working knowledge and experience with Micro Station/Open Roads Designer (ORD) or AutoCAD / Civil 3D platforms.
• Skills in traffic simulation / modeling software including Synchro/Sim Traffic, Vissim, Trans Modeler, HCS, and similar platforms are desirable.

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Base Compensation: $140,000/yr - $175,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.