Job Description

Senior Traffic Engineer

Department: Traffic, Research, and Development (TRD)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Description

We appreciate your time in considering Avenue Consultants! Our primary objective in the interview process is to first determine if there is an alignment of interests. Second, we want to make sure you fit within our culture, and that our culture is something you want to be a part of.

We review every resume; we want to hear about your accomplishments and how you achieved them. You can even send us some samples of your work. We appreciate people with diverse professional backgrounds. Our interviews start with getting to know you as a person. We’ll want to talk about why you are excited about our industry and where you feel that you can thrive in our company. Then we’ll worry about the technical stuff.

Job Duties

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of engineers; providing guidance, mentoring, support, and professional development opportunities. Fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
• Recruiting: Actively participate in the hiring process for new team members, ensuring the selection of qualified and motivated individuals who align with our culture and values.
• Business Development: Procure new contracts and clients by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Project Management: Oversee and manage transportation engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.
• Regulatory Compliance: Help ensure all projects comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Client Engagement: Serve as a point of contact for clients, addressing their needs and ensuring their satisfaction with our services.
• Technical Expertise: Provide technical knowledge and guidance on traffic analysis, signal timing, communicating/interpreting data and traffic studies. Travel Demand Modeling (TDM), forecasting, solutions development, and EA/IACR support will also need to be provided. In addition, being an Engineer of Record for your own work as well as work completed under your direction.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the strategic planning and growth of all Avenue’s geographies, setting and achieving long-term goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field required
• Professional Engineering (PE) license required
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred

Skills

• Good communication skills with the capability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• A strong interest in in traffic operations
• An understanding of national traffic standards and ADOT’s standards
• Capable of analyzing and interpreting traffic data
• Willingness to learn, provide feedback, and receive feedback
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite, especially Excel
• Proficient with traffic analysis software packages such as Synchro, Vissim, and Cube

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 100% of the time
• Consistently operates a computer and other office equipment such as scanner/printer, paper cutter, laminator, etc.
• Constantly communicates with discipline experts, clients, team members, etc. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Must be able to perceive digital software, programs, and websites

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous PTO & paid holidays
• FSA & HSA options
• 401(k) matching
• Paid parental leave
• Bonus opportunities