Traffic Engineer

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Traffic Engineer to join our 30+ member Traffic Engineering and ITS Department in support of multi-disciplinary transportation projects. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and external clients including NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYC-DDC, PANYNJ, and regional counties and municipalities. Responsibilities include contributing to highway, arterial, and local roadway mobility and safety initiatives across New York.

Michael Baker International offers a hybrid/flexible working arrangement with offices in Albany, Utica, and New York City.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with engineers, planners, and designers in all aspects of design and plan preparation for transportation infrastructure, roadway, highway, and interstate safety and mobility improvement projects for New York, regional, and national clients.
• Traffic signal design, traffic analysis, and performance of Highway Safety Investigations.
• Be a visible and an active member of the New York transportation community through professional organization involvement, client engagement, and attending public meetings.
• This position will work statewide in New York, coordinating with transportation staff across our New York and New Jersey offices.
• You may occasionally be required to make field visits to review, investigate, and document existing infrastructure conditions; program, operate, and manage traffic control and transportation technology devices; or provide construction support services for ongoing transportation infrastructure-related construction projects.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of traffic engineering design experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is required. At a minimum, applicants should be on-track to obtain a Professional Engineering (PE) license within two years. Already possessing a New York PE license is desirable.
• Knowledge of NYSDOT design standards and procedures and/or other regional client experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing and presentation skills, public speaking ability, and problem-solving skills are required
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and conduct multi-tasking efforts
• Possess strong engineering judgment

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $125,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

About us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Traffic Engineer to join our 30+ member Traffic Engineering and ITS Department in support of multi-disciplinary transportation projects. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and external clients including NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYC-DDC, PANYNJ, and regional counties and municipalities. Responsibilities include contributing to highway, arterial, and local roadway mobility and safety initiatives across New York.