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Houston Engineering, Inc.

Senior Traffic Engineer – Signals, Safety & Optimization

maple grove, MN

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About this opportunity

Houston Engineering, Inc. lists this Senior Traffic Engineer – Signals, Safety & Optimization opportunity in maple grove, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Are you passionate about designing safe and efficient transportation systems? As a Traffic Engineer at Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI), you’ll face new challenges and opportunities to make a tangible difference in the community, ensuring safer and more efficient transportation for everyone. If you have hands-on experience in traffic engineering, this role will allow you to apply your skills in meaningful ways and see the direct impact of your work.

Job Description

Imagine starting your day by collaborating with a team about state DOTs, counties, and municipalities to design safer, more efficient transportation systems. As a Traffic Engineer, you’ll:

Engage with a variety of clients, including state DOTs, counties, municipalities, and metropolitan planning organizations.

You will contribute to the growth of the organization by identifying, pursuing, and supporting new business and project opportunities.

Focus on the design of traffic signal systems, lighting systems, fiber optics, traffic control, signing, and pavement markings.

Perform traffic operations analysisto support transportation and traffic planning studies and designs.

Conduct traffic impact analysis studiesto understand and improve traffic flow.

Optimize traffic signal timingto enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion.

Analyze traffic and crash datato conduct intersection safety studies and improve road safety.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

15+ years of experience as a Traffic Engineer

StateProfessional Engineer’s License required

Familiar with MUTCD, AASHTO, HCM, IES, and other technical resources and guides.

Ability to work independently and as a team internally and externally.

Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills.

Strong technical wiring and communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with groups both internally and externally.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position; authorization to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any point in the future required.

Additional Information

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay and significate annual bonuses. The estimated rate of pay is $143,124-$166,208, depending on experience. Other benefits include employee paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA, FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the PB 50 best places to work for several years in a row!

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Worksite address

maple grove, MN, 55311, US

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