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GFT is seeking a Traffic Engineer to join our Practice or CBG Team in Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, or Orlando FL!! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at any of our Florida offices.
Working on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature Transportation projects here.

WHAT YOU’LL BE CHALLENGED TO DO:

This role will support a variety of design and planning projects in the Southeast region. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, organization and completion of traffic studies, projects, and concept development of interchange projects for a variety of clients, particularly states and municipalities.

IN THIS CAPACITY, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Perform evaluations, investigations, and design in traffic engineering including signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, lighting, Maintenance of Traffic, and ITS.
• Perform analyses in traffic engineering including capacity, Level of Service, queuing and delay.
• Document and report all processes and results.
• Assist in the preparation of plans, CAD drafting, and computations.
• Perform field observations of traffic operations, roadway geometry, and existing conditions.
• Preparation of displays and graphics for client and public meetings.
• Assist with the design and development of a complete set of construction documents including the coordination required with other disciplines.
• Assist with the coordination of subconsultants’ work.
• Write and prepare project specifications.
• Prepare construction cost estimates.
• Assist with and prepare technical memoranda and reports for traffic engineering such as Traffic Impact Studies, Traffic Safety Studies, Transportation Management Plans, and Maintenance of Traffic Alternatives Analyses.
• Conducts and oversees field work for the collection of traffic data, such as traffic counts, vehicle spot speed studies, sight distance measurements, delay studies, gap studies, etc.
• Knowledge of the MUTCD, AASHTO Green Book, Highway Capacity Manual, ITE Trip Generation Manual
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