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Job Description
AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic/Technology Engineer near Novi, MI. This role will have an emphasis of skills and offerings in traffic operations engineering, intelligent transportation system, and transportation system management and operations (TSM&O). The position will be based in our Novi office and support pursuits, projects, and other AECOM staff throughout Michigan and the country. The successful candidate will provide project management, task management, technical team leadership and be responsible for delivery of these services on small to large projects.
Our team works with local and national clients to provide services to address their transportation needs across all modes of travel. Typical projects and daily tasks are focused on applying both traditional and emerging practices in these technical areas while creating project deliverables ranging from technology architectures, strategic plans, systems engineering deliverables, plans, specifications, estimates, systems integration support, testing support, and system management or operations related services. The preferred candidate will support our project teams and clients in the strategic application and adoption of emerging technologies and solutions ranging from connected vehicle, automated vehicle, data engineering and solutions, along with practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The candidate’s services will be applied on tasks that encompass the entire life-cycle of transportation assets from policy and planning to operations and maintenance.
The candidate will work collaboratively with others, including other division and office leadership and both manage and develop technical staff or peers, in a dynamic setting to support client engagement, business development, and project execution.

The Senior Traffic/Technology Engineer will be responsible for:

• Serving in various roles on projects functioning as a project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, quality control officer, and/or production team member
• Working collaboratively with a broad range of technical professionals across various backgrounds in transportation to create deliverables for our clients ranging from creating and implementing strategic plans to supporting daily operations and maintenance service contracts
• Investigating, understanding, and developing pre-positioning strategies for new clients or projects
• Identifying potential projects or work opportunities and collaborating with client managers to develop and execute project pursuit strategies
• Developing, expanding, and maintaining client relationships in coordination with state transportation business line leaders
• Maintaining and expanding local industry presence including actively participating in professional organizations
• Interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments and managing technical elements of large, complex projects
• Supporting and actively participating in production of other technical deliverables by the Traffic/ITS/Technology team ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.
• Providing specialized technical input and deliverable production for planning studies and design respective to candidate’s specific areas of expertise.
• Developing study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Participating in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Developing estimates of costs and schedules for services, solutions, project construction, daily operations, system maintenance and system management of various transportation assets for both projects and pursuits.
• Performing quality control review of deliverables.
• Providing input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• BA/BS + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in traffic, ITS, and technology engineering
• Experience in supporting business development activities, including preparing project proposals and firm marketing
• Professional Engineer license in the State of Michigan, or the ability to obtain the license within 6 months
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• Working relationships and experience with the Michigan Department of Transportation, local agencies, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations
• Experience in traffic safety analysis, including Highway Safety Manual, Traffic signal warrants, Traffic signal and pedestrian crossing control system analysis and design
• Experience working on complex freeway/arterial projects related to traffic analyses
• Proficient in conveying traffic analysis outcomes, application of technologies, or system performance enhancement needs to clients and laypersons
• Proficiency with Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS software, and the calibration and validation of these tools, with the ability to understand and apply model results within a broader project
• Proficient with standard Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in task/project management, staff oversight, application and development of technical skills, and working directly with internal and external clients
• Experience in mentorship and development of engineering and technician staff
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing)
• Knowledge and/or experience in ITS design, connected/automated vehicle systems, systems engineering, and AI/ML

• Serving in various roles on projects functioning as a project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, quality control officer, and/or production team member
• Working collaboratively with a broad range of technical professionals across various backgrounds in transportation to create deliverables for our clients ranging from creating and implementing strategic plans to supporting daily operations and maintenance service contracts
• Investigating, understanding, and developing pre-positioning strategies for new clients or projects
• Identifying potential projects or work opportunities and collaborating with client managers to develop and execute project pursuit strategies
• Developing, expanding, and maintaining client relationships in coordination with state transportation business line leaders
• Maintaining and expanding local industry presence including actively participating in professional organizations
• Interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments and managing technical elements of large, complex projects
• Supporting and actively participating in production of other technical deliverables by the Traffic/ITS/Technology team ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.
• Providing specialized technical input and deliverable production for planning studies and design respective to candidate’s specific areas of expertise.
• Developing study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Participating in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Developing estimates of costs and schedules for services, solutions, project construction, daily operations, system maintenance and system management of various transportation assets for both projects and pursuits.
• Performing quality control review of deliverables.
• Providing input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements