Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 400 professionals bringing the value of strategic thinking to our land development, transportation, energy, and water clients. We serve our clients through a commitment to technical excellence across our portfolio of professional services, while always acting with integrity and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and environmental stewardship. Offices are located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut, and the company completes projects around the country.
Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning planning, engineering, and environmental projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. Our cookie exchanges and ice cream socials are quite the treat.
The Traffic Department at AKRF is seeking a Traffic/Transportation Engineer to be based out of the Stamford, CT or White Plains, NY office. This individual will serve a key function in helping our local, municipal clients develop advanced traffic signal systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems as well as design Complete Streets projects, sidewalks and bike lanes, linear roadway improvements, drainage improvements and other capital improvements projects to make our roadways safer and more efficient for all road users. The potential candidate will have the opportunity to work in an environment of encouragement and collaboration to help AKRF shape the future of the region.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work within a team of professionals to develop traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for various transportation projects.
- Conduct comprehensive traffic impact studies to assess the effects of new developments or changes in transportation infrastructure.
- Perform traffic modeling to simulate and analyze traffic flow and patterns, helping to predict and solve potential issues.
- Develop, analyze, and evaluate traffic improvement plans to enhance roadway safety and efficiency.
- Design traffic signals including Intelligent Transportation Systems such as Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Adaptive Traffic Control Systems (ATCS).
- Design roadways and intersections, ensuring they meet safety standards and accommodate traffic flow effectively.
- Prepare and review technical memoranda and reports, ensuring accuracy and clarity in presenting findings and recommendations.
- Actively participate in meetings to share ideas with clients, consultant partners, and other stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver analysis findings, concerns, and recommendations clearly and concisely to clients and stakeholders.
- Manage small to mid-size projects or serve as a task leader, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the client's satisfaction.
- 3-5 years experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Strongly prefer NYS or CT PE (or the ability to obtain the PE licensure).
- Experience with Westchester County, Connecticut, and/or local municipalities and agencies preferred
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Skilled in the preparation of trip generation and traffic impact analyses
- Working knowledge of the MUTCD, AASHTO, HCM, ITE Trip Generation and guidelines.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Microstation
- Working knowledge of traffic engineering and planning software, such as HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, Aimsum, AutoTurn.
- Familiarity with Traffic Signal Design. Knowledge of Connecticut DOT and/or New York State DOT guidelines and standards is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
We provide employees with a benefit package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The benefits program at AKRF includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Vacation and Sick time
- Flexible work schedules and locations
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training and professional development courses
- Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
- Charitable donation match
- Transit/parking program
Compensation will range from $80K to $100K, and commensurate with experience.
AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.