About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

The Transportation Division/Traffic Engineering and ITS Business Class of HDR is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Traffic Operations Engineer in our traffic engineering group for immediate employment in our LA region offices. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in Traffic Engineering planning and analysis specific to public works and traffic improvement projects as well as experience in emerging technology related traffic engineering issues. HDR is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects and task leadership positions. The successful candidate can look forward to projects including assignments such as the LAX Program Management, LA Metro, OCTA projects, Nevada DOT On Call contract, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, I-605 CIP and the Shoemaker Bridge Improvement projects. This candidate will be involved in the development and support of many other challenging multi-modal projects for agencies like LA Metro, City of LA, City of Long Beach, OCTA, SBCTA, TLMA and RCTC as well as other clients. The primary duties of this senior position include providing planning for the production of traffic operations analysis and oversight of large area traffic analysis as well as emerging technology system planning. You must be comfortable being viewed as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity while planning and developing projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs. May serve as deputy or project manager on larger traffic projects, however, project management is not the sole focus of position.

In the role of Sr. Engineer Traffic/Operations Analysis, we'll count on you to:

• Provide design oversight for the production of roadway, lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic signals and traffic management system design plans intersection design capacity and signal warrant analyses and all aspects of an Intelligent Traffic Sub-system
• Assist in providing oversight of the traffic control and sequencing plans throughout the construction phase of the project
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity while planning and developing projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs
• Organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Serve as project manager on larger projects, though project management is not sole focus of position as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Keywords: Senior Engineer Traffic/ Operations Analysis, lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic signals and traffic management system, traffic analysis, traffic engineering, Highway Capacity Software, Synchro/SimTraffic, AIMSUN, VISSIM

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Transportation Engineering
• PE license is required
• Minimum of 10 minimum years experience in ITS and traffic engineering for urban and rural highways, major and minor interchanges and intersections
• A minimum of 6 years traffic analysis, operations and traffic engineering
• Knowledge of regulations of state and federal transportation agencies
• Hands-on experience with Highway Capacity Software, Synchro/SimTraffic, AIMSUN, VISSIM and other advanced traffic analysis tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word as well as other software and databases integral in our business
• Strong oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to work in a team environment
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• MSCE preferred
• California P.E. license is preferred
• PTP certification
• Diverse experience in related fields such as toll roads, roadway design, or construction is a plus

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.