Senior Traffic Engineer

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced professional for immediate placement in our Waterloo, IA office to lead our traffic engineering services in Iowa. This position will work closely with local leadership to grow a traffic engineering team to service a variety of clients based in Iowa such as Iowa DOT, City of Waterloo, and City of Cedar Falls. Responsibilities include development of a traffic engineering business, management of projects, recruiting, staff development, client relationships, and coordination with peers in AECOM’s surface transportation business line. Our team works with local and national clients to provide solutions to their transportation needs. Typical projects will vary but may include ITS planning, traffic planning and analysis, signal/lighting design, and MOT. The successful candidate will be able to lead both planning/analysis and plan sheets, specifications and estimates (PS&E) development for projects across the state and around the region.Position Responsibilities and duties include:Lead, build, and support a team of professionals to deliver:Traffic analysis, forecasting, safety studies, traffic simulation, and conceptual planning/designPlan sheets, specifications & estimates, technical memoranda, reports, presentations and other project documentationITS or emerging technology projects following the systems engineering processServe in various roles on traffic/ITS projects, or tasks as project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, or quality controlActively participate in the team’s production of technical deliverables ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.Provide technical leadership and supervision of small-to-large tasks, working with junior staff and reviewing technical work and project documentationDeliver assigned tasks on schedule and budget, while adhering to AECOM quality standardsCoordinate directly with other discipline groups within AECOM, as well as with external clients and sub-consultantsPerform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.Coordinate with Business Development leaders to capture project opportunities