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Jacobs’ Alabama and Georgia Traffic Department 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 signal timing/operations, traffic engineering studies, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) communications. We regularly perform hands-on signal operations work, so you will have the opportunity to program and troubleshoot traffic signal and ITS communications network equipment.

When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to design innovative traffic engineering and ITS including connected and autonomous vehicle projects that implement 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.

• Performing design, programming, and troubleshooting and repair of traffic signal and communications equipment and prepare related reports.

• 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 Georgia and neighboring states.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Here’s what you’ll need :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering

• 8-10 year’s progressive experience in ITS/Traffic Engineering projects

• Previous GDOT 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

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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