This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant - Traffic Engineer to work out of our Herndon, VA office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as Project Lead for the design, management and delivery of traffic engineering projects.
- Develop concept level to final design traffic control device plans for construction/advertisement.
- Perform traffic operations/safety/capacity studies.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience in a related engineering position.
- VA PE registration, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Experience with traffic control device design in signing, pavement markings, signals, lighting, maintenance of traffic and ITS design.
- Experience with Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) and Advanced Traffic Signal Controllers (ATC) including the development of a Concept of Operations.
- Experience with traffic safety, operations and capacity analyses, signal optimization, corridor studies, and use of traffic simulation modeling.
- Special provisions, RFP and cost estimate development.
- Strong communications skills and the ability to work on a team and perform projects with guidance and mentoring.
- Hands-on experience with CADD software, including the most recent version of MicroStation and traffic engineering software such as SignCAD, HCS, Synchro/Sim Traffic, VISSIM and ArcGIS.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PTOE, VDOT NOVA experience.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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