Traffic Engineer
Listed on 2026-05-24
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer
Traffic Engineer
Location:
Cedar Rapids, IA | Des Moines, IA | Iowa City, IA | Muscatine, IA
Job Type: Hybrid, Onsite
Requisition
Candidate Profile- Develop innovative and practical technical solutions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Contribute creative ideas to project planning and development.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service and mentoring junior engineers.
- Support assignments across other Stanley Consultants' offices as needed.
- Serve as Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead on the development of traffic and safety projects.
- Design and prepare traffic signal plans for new and modified intersections, including construction sequencing, pavement marking plans, signing plans, and traffic control plans.
- Design and prepare roadway lighting plans, traffic signal interconnect plans and other Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure.
- Conduct and prepare a variety of analysis and traffic impact studies, including traffic impact analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, intersection design studies, safety studies, bicycle, and pedestrian planning studies.
- Provide technical guidance and perform quality control reviews for traffic engineering studies and design projects led by other project managers or team leads.
- Support local and national practice areas with traffic engineering expertise.
- Mentor and supervise junior engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth.
- Represent Stanley Consultants in technical meetings with agency representatives, clients, and contractors.
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering;
Master of Science in Civil Engineering is a plus. - At least 6+ years of relevant experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, transportation safety, and/or Intelligent Transportation Systems.
- Iowa Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Familiarity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Iowa DOT and local agency traffic engineering standards and the AASHTO Green Book.
- Proficiency with SYNCHRO and HCS required; VISSIM, CORSIM, or other traffic capacity and analysis software is a plus.
- Membership in ITE or other professional organizations aligned with traffic engineering.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) or Road Safety Professional 1 (RSP1) certification.
- Direct experience with DOT, local county, municipal, and/or developer driven traffic engineering projects and project development.
- A working knowledge of Micro Station, Open Roads, AutoCAD, or other advanced software packages.
- Having presented at local or regional professional organization conferences.
- Member-Owned:
Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture. - Paid Time Away:
Numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave. - Health Insurance:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources. - Financial Health:
Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits. - Professional Growth:
Tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more. - Financial Rewards:
Company stock ownership, generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)
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