Project Engineer - Transportation Traffic Design

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Transportation Traffic Design Professional Engineer to join our team in Florida. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), lighting design, signalization, and signing and pavement marking design. The successful candidate will play a key role in the planning, design, and implementation of transportation projects, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team-driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. WGI prides its reputation as one of the nation's top consulting firms -- and our awards support our beliefs. We strive to stay ahead of the curve investing in the latest tools and technology. We are always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help expand our visionary approach. If you think you are an innovative team-player and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!

• Design and develop transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway layouts, traffic signals, signage, pavement markings, and lighting systems.
• Conduct traffic engineering analyses, including traffic impact studies, capacity analysis, and signal timing optimization.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on ITS technologies, including traffic management systems, adaptive signal control, and connected vehicle applications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, planners, and project managers, to deliver integrated transportation solutions that meet client needs and project objectives.
• Prepare engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for transportation projects, ensuring compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
• Conduct site visits and field investigations to assess existing conditions, identify design constraints, and propose effective solutions.
• Review and evaluate proposed transportation improvements and developments, providing recommendations and feedback to clients and regulatory agencies.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in transportation engineering, and incorporate them into project designs and methodologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in FL; additional licensure in neighboring states is a plus.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in transportation engineering, with a focus on traffic design and ITS.

• Proficiency in industry-standard design software, such as MicroStation and ORD. Synchro is a plus.

• Strong knowledge of traffic engineering principles, standards, and guidelines, including MUTCD, AASHTO, and ITE.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated commitment to quality, accuracy, and attention to detail in all aspects of work.

• Experience working with state and local transportation agencies, as well as private-sector clients, is highly desirable.

• Microsoft office skills – including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Travel to other office locations may be required

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Work is performed in an office setting.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse.  Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visa.

If you have what it takes to join our growing organization and want to be part of a dedicated team, please apply today. In return, WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment. WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

WGI does not accept any unsolicited resumes. should any 3rd part agency or recruiter forward or submit any resume(s) to a WGI associate without a pre-existing contractual agreement, the submitted resume(s) will be deemed the property of WGI and no placement fee will be provided. 

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All third-part recruiting/supplemental staffing agencies are expected to familiarize themselves and abide by this policy.