Senior Traffic Engineer

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our 30+ person Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Department. This role focuses on leading efforts in traffic signal design, operations, analysis, fine-tuning, and optimization across a range of projects for clients such as NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYC-DDC, PANYNJ, NJTA, and other regional agencies in the Northeast. Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available from our offices in Hamilton, NJ, Newark, NJ, and New York City.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee corridor-wide optimization and transit signal priority applications
• Conduct operations analysis using Synchro, VISSIM, and ATMS platforms
• Mentor junior engineers and support business development initiatives
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate ITS technologies (CAV, fiber/wireless, ATMS)
• Ensure QA/QC compliance and guide projects from concept through construction
• Represent MBI in client meetings, public forums, and professional organizations

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 15+ years in traffic engineering, including 5+ years in leadership roles
• PE license in NJ and/or NY (required); PTOE certification preferred
• Strong expertise in traffic signal design, timing, and optimization
• Proven experience with regional agencies and multidisciplinary project teams
• Excellent communication, client engagement, and proposal development skills

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $60 to $80 per hour. 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 85 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, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, 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.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our 30+ person Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Department. This role focuses on leading efforts in traffic signal design, operations, analysis, fine-tuning, and optimization across a range of projects for clients such as NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYC-DDC, PANYNJ, NJTA, and other regional agencies in the Northeast. Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available from our offices in Hamilton, NJ, Newark, NJ, and New York City.

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