Traffic Analyst (Finance)

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join our New Jersey and New York Operations based out of our Hamilton, NJ office as a Traffic Analyst to provide services for a variety of transportation infrastructure projects including traffic analysis and modeling and traffic engineering design. As a Traffic Analyst, you will be responsible to develop and maintain relationships with local, statewide, and regional clients. You will work closely with our 35+ person local Traffic/ITS Engineering Department and other multi-discipline staff in the pursuit and delivery of projects for clients such as the New Jersey Department of Transportation, New York Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Transportation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, counties, municipalities, and other regional clients in the New Jersey and NYC area. You will leverage your engineering knowledge and skills to assist in the preparation of concept and final design engineering plans, calculations, analysis, modeling, reports, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates and schedules.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with field inventory for traffic analysis and design, traffic data collection programs, traffic analysis and studies, technical reports, traffic modeling and simulation, traffic demand forecast and models, transportation management plan and traffic engineering design including traffic signal layout and timing, intersection design, pavement markings and striping, signing and traffic control plans and the preparation of quantity calculations and construction cost estimates.
• Work closely with senior traffic engineers and project managers to complete design and/or analysis of roadways, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and other transportation infrastructure.
• Instruct, guide and mentor junior engineers in the development of engineering design, reports and analyses.
• Assist with the preparation of design plans, traffic analysis, design calculations and technical reports for transportation infrastructure projects for a variety of local, regional, state, and national clients.
• Ability to interact with coworkers at local and regional level and clients at different levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to efficiently work independently within a multi-disciplinary team and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• This position will work statewide in New Jersey and New York, coordinating with transportation staff across all of New Jersey and Manhattan, supporting projects and proposals for regional and local clients and will ensure QA/QC practices for traffic work in the region.
• Help Michael Baker International provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, big and small, and Make a Difference for the clients and communities we serve!

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 4+ years of traffic and analysis and/or design experience.
• Proficiency with Traffic Analysis software (HCS; Synchro; Vissim), Guidesign and Autoturn software, Microstation, ADA Curb Ramp Design, Traffic Signal Design, Lighting Design (Visual software), Striping and Signing, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic, and/or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Ability to obtain New Jersey and/or New York Professional Engineer (PE) license and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is not required but encouraged.
• Experience with state (NY/NJ) and federal traffic engineering design and analysis guidelines, manuals, and standards.
• NJDOT, PANYNJ, NYSDOT, NYCDOT and/or other local agencies experience is highly desirable.

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $77,000 to $83,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

About us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

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Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join our New Jersey and New York Operations based out of our Hamilton, NJ office as a Traffic Analyst to provide services for a variety of transportation infrastructure projects including traffic analysis and modeling and traffic engineering design. As a Traffic Analyst, you will be responsible to develop and maintain relationships with local, statewide, and regional clients. You will work closely with our 35+ person local Traffic/ITS Engineering Department and other multi-discipline staff in the pursuit and delivery of projects for clients such as the New Jersey Department of Transportation, New York Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Transportation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, counties, municipalities, and other regional clients in the New Jersey and NYC area.