Traffic Engineer

## Company Description **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. ## Job Description AECOM is seeking a Traffic Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Traffic Engineer will work as an in-house support consultant at the client’s site to support Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Systems Management and Operations, and Regional Transportation Management Centers in managing freeway and arterial congestion using SunGuide software. **Key Responsibilities** Traffic Operations and Signal Timing - Responsible for signal retiming services, data collection services, pre-planned and real-time signal timing adjustments due to incidents, development and evaluation of signal timing plans, traffic observations due to congestion or special events, traffic simulation modeling, preparation/evaluation of arterial performance measures and signal timing monthly dashboard reports, and assistance to FDOT District 4 with technical questions related to signal timing operations. - Coordinate with stakeholders in managing congestion on arterials and freeways caused by planned and unplanned events and assist in providing responses to citizen complaints about signal timing. - Support the countywide retiming efforts. - Assist in data gathering, development and calibration of existing SYNCHRO models, signal timing optimization, implementation and fine-tuning of new timing plans. Traffic Engineering and Analysis - Conduct various traffic engineering studies using national and state standards and guidelines. - Conduct operational, safety and traffic engineering studies and develop roadway improvements to improve traffic flow and enhance safety. - Conduct operational analysis using traffic engineering software including HCS, SYNCHRO, and VISSIM, including calibration and validation of simulation models, signal optimization as well as review and coding of signal timing sheets. - Perform traffic, safety and transportation engineering studies/analysis using national and state standards and guidelines, and preparing engineering reports. Safety Studies and Evaluations - Analyze necessary data (crash data, traffic data, roadway geometry, signing/marking, and signal timing/phasing) and conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues. - Assist in fatal crash reviews. - Evaluate high crash intersections and segments and develop potential safety improvements and/or recommendations for further studies. - Conduct comprehensive safety analysis using crash data to identify contributing causes and countermeasures. - Conduct field reviews to identify potential traffic operational and safety issues. Design and Reporting - Develop conceptual improvement drawings, collision and condition diagrams using MicroStation. - Assist in economic evaluation (B/C, NPV) of transportation projects and preparation of engineering reports and construction cost estimates. Specialized Studies - Conduct travel time and delay studies, gap studies, lane closure analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, midblock pedestrian crosswalk analysis and signing & pavement m…