Why join the Wilson & Company team:- We value an appropriate balance of work/personal life and intentionally forecast and resolve workload issues ahead of time.
- We value and intentionally plan for the employee experience, striving to make your day productive and valuable for you.
- We practice Higher Relationships with our employees, clients, and communities that we work in to offer something more than a transactional relationship.
- We are transparent with employees, executing One Company communications and conducting company-wide staff meetings monthly.
- We are a mid-sized company, offering the ability for growth internally and to be competitive externally at all levels. We compete with the smallest and largest engineering companies in the world and are successful in doing so every day.
- We value talent from all directions, focusing on collaboration as the primary way to execute work and provide more value to our clients.
- We value our traffic professionals being engaged in their professional societies to learn and share best practices and help mentor the next generation.
Role and responsibilities:A senior traffic engineer will be integral in identifying, pursuing, and executing traffic engineering projects and tasks with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and other state and local agencies. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of project types and sizes, including design-build.
It is expected that the Senior Traffic Engineer:
- Lead and manage traffic design and traffic operation projects and tasks.
- Provide design oversight in producing roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic signals, and traffic management system designs; intersection designs; capacity and signal warrant analyses; and ITS systems.
- Develop technical traffic analysis for highways, streets, and multi-modal facilities utilizing multiple software and programs as necessary.
- Assist in providing oversight of maintenance of traffic (MOT) and sequencing plans throughout the construction phase of a project.
- Work with Client Accounting Managers and Project Managers for project reviews and with company management as needed.
- Implement client and internal QA/QC procedures.
- Support company's strategic objectives, processes, and tools.
- Develops and maintains strong client relationships.
- Mentors, collaborates with, and oversees junior traffic staff members' work.
- Builds team consensus/buy-in.
- Ensures the firm's best interests are served when pursuing work.
Key attributes:- Innovative and solutions-oriented thinker
- Works collaboratively with team members, managers, and marketing professionals on client development efforts
- Organized
- Holistically represents Wilson & Company
- Continual learner and implementer of best practices
- Team builder and leader
- Relationship builder, maintainer, and mentor
- Strategic thinker
- Great communicator and collaborator
- Strong technically, including critical thinking skills
- Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead staff executing numerous concurrent tasks and prioritizing demands coming from multiple people
- Is committed to Wilson & Company's culture of Higher Relationships
Requirements:- Education - A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field. A master's degree is a plus but not required.
- Professional Licensure - A licensed professional engineer in Utah or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.
- Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or a Road Safety Professional (RSP) Levels 1 or 2 is preferred.
- Experience - Have at least five (5) years of experience.
- Technical Skills - Proficiency in using simulation software (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and/or CAD (MicroStation/AutoCAD). Familiarity with relevant industry standards and guidelines, such as MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) and AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) standards.
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