Posted 8 months ago
Senior Traffic Engineer
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Leads traffic analyses and studies for transportation planning and design projects, prepares traffic forecasts and technical reports, and mentors junior traffic engineers.
About this role
Freese and Nichols is looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer in the Greenville, Columbia, or Raleigh offices. As a Senior Traffic Engineer, you will lead traffic analyses and studies that support transportation planning and design projects across the Carolinas. You will work closely with transportation planners and engineers to deliver technically sound solutions that improve safety, operations, and mobility.
What You’ll Do
- Lead traffic impact studies, operational analyses, and corridor studies
- Prepare traffic forecasts, modeling, and technical reports
- Collaborate with transportation planners and design teams on integrated solutions
- Support agency coordination and technical reviews
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior traffic engineers
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- 6+ years of traffic engineering experience
Preferred
- Experience supporting DOT or public-sector transportation projects
- Background in multimodal or corridor-level studies
About Freese and Nichols
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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