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Jacobs is actively seeking a creative, self-driven, talented Traffic Engineer to join our team. As a Traffic Engineer, you will perform a variety of work including traffic signal and ITS design, traffic analysis and studies, report writing, and transportation planning tasks supporting our public sector clients.

When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to design innovative traffic engineering solutions including the latest technologies for improving surface transportation. If you are the successful applicant, you can look forward to joining a large, dynamic, and technical team of engineers and technicians who are driven to provide exceptional traffic and ITS services to our clients.

You will utilize your expertise by performing the design of intersection and traffic design projects according to each agency’s standards and plan development processes. We’ll look to you to develop traffic studies, traffic engineering reports, crash analyses, and other traffic engineering tasks.

As a key member of the team, you’ll lead and manage development and implementation of coordinated traffic signal timing plans, including building and optimizing traffic models, developing timing databases, coordinating with agency staff to determine implementation needs/desires, implementing new timings, fine tuning new timings, and conducting before and after studies.

Additional responsibilities in this role will include:

• Assessing performance of traffic signal and communications equipment and prepare reports.

• Developing designs for safety oriented projects.

• Performing screening analysis for traffic and safety forward projects

• Providing on-site assistance to our clients

• Effectively managing assigned projects/tasks and be in responsible charge of task activities and schedule.

• Managing client expectations to ensure client is highly satisfied with project(s).

• Mentoring/training junior staff

• Developing new business by fostering existing and new client relationships

• Periodic travel required within PA, DE, MD and neighboring states.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering

• Progressive experience in ITS/Traffic Engineering projects

• Previous PennDOT, DelDOT, or MDTA/MDSHA experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software

• Previous experience with MicroStation or AutoCAD

• Ability to travel locally as needed

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain in 24 months

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.