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We are looking for a motivated, collaborative Transportation/Traffic Engineer to join our New York team of planners, traffic / ITS engineers, and operations specialists with a wide variety of talent and experience. As a key member of our team, you’ll work on challenging transportation projects to primarily include traffic engineering, safety, urban intersections, interchanges, corridor, and traffic impact studies. Under the direction of a project manager, you will lead traffic engineering tasks and direct the work of less-experienced staff.

The primary location of this position in our New York office, with some flexibility to work from home. Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way. Come join our growing team to face the future of transportation head on!

Jacobs health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and if eligible, a deferred compensation plan, and Executive Deferral Plan. We have an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for eligible full-time exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase discounted company stock.

The base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ​

Here’s what you’ll need :

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field

• Knowledgeable in traffic analysis tools such as Synchro and VISSIM, and other analysis tools

• Basic knowledge of transportation, environmental, demographic, economic datasets, and analysis concepts

• Ability to use Python / R / Advanced Excel to automate workflows.

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel; CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation)

• Perform Conceptual roadway design for Complete Streets, multimodal safety, and other roadway improvements

• Analyzing intersection and roadway Level Of Service, developing and evaluating of traffic improvements

• Experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop and InDesign in combination with ArcGIS to create appealing maps and data visualization.

• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills; Coordinate internally with planners, engineers, scientists, and related professionals.

• Excellent visual communication skills, including data visualization and infographics.

• Valid driver’s license

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have:

• Master’s degree in Transportation Systems Engineering or a related field

• Experience in conducting traffic engineering and transportation planning studies (field visits and oversee data collection);

• Knowledgeable in transportation data such as crash data, signal data, vehicle probe data, traffic count data and analysis of large datasets using tools such as Tableau and Power BI

• Experienced in developing maps and other graphics to document findings or visualize large data

• Familiar with concept-level evaluations and studies of transportation improvements options, and associated measures of effectiveness

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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