Traffic/ITS Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Traffic/ITS Engineer to be based in Phoenix, AZ .

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work as part of a team and independently in evaluating and applying Traffic Engineering principles, standards, and criteria
• Interact directly with clients at project meetings and ensure that all client project designs meet engineering standards
• Interact directly with other disciplines such as roadway, drainage, structures, geotech, water, and environment to coordinate design
• Adhere to project schedules and budgets and keep project PM/Discipline Lead aware of any issues
• Lead the development of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) packages based upon agency
• standards and specifications for traffic signal and pedestrian crossing control system design, ITS, roadway lighting, Signing and Pavement Marking, and MOT design.
• Perform traffic operational analysis including traffic projections, analysis, and simulation using Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, and VISSIM
• Analyze crash data to identify crash patterns and probable causes, develop collision and condition diagrams. conduct predictive safety analysis.
• Perform photometric analysis using AGi32 and Visual lighting
• Participate in transportation planning assignments, corridor studies, safety studies, and IAJR reports
• Prepare technical memorandums and papers for clients and/or internal distribution
• Conduct field reviews
• Represent AECOM at conferences and professional organizations
• Mentor entry level engineers

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• P.E. License (preferably in AZ) or able to obtain within 6 months
• Master's degree in related engineering discipline
• Five years of related experience or Demonstrated Equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experienced in MicroStation and AutoCAD design and drafting
• Experience in traffic operational analysis including traffic projections, analysis, and simulation using Synchro/ SimTraffic, HCS, and VISSIM
• Knowledge of safety analysis using HSM
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

Additional Information:

• Relocation assistance could be provided for this role

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10089084

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: On-Site