Alliant Engineering, Inc. · 6 days ago
Traffic & ITS Design Engineer
Alliant Engineering, Inc. is a growing engineering and consulting firm that values employee ownership and community impact. The Traffic & ITS Design Engineer will lead design projects related to traffic and intelligent transportation systems while collaborating with a team to ensure high-quality infrastructure solutions.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Independently apply standard civil and traffic engineering principles and techniques
Design traffic engineering elements of infrastructure projects, such as roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing, and pavement markings, traffic control
Perform preliminary and final ITS Design ITS engineering elements of infrastructure projects, including fiber optic and schematics, changeable message devices, roadway monitoring and detection devices, and signal interconnect
Identifies ITS processes and latest technology to develop system engineering, design, verification, and acceptance testing for innovative ITS projects
Prepare traffic and ITS design bid packages, including plans, specifications and engineer’s estimates for successful letting and construction
Perform quality assurance detail checking reviews of plans, specifications and estimates prior to submittal
Perform traffic signal warrant analysis and prepare Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) studies
Utilize applicable design standards (DOT, State Aid, County, or City-specific) and applies them in a context-specific manner to their designs
Write proposals, scopes of work, and prepare project budgets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Either: Experienced Graduate Traffic/ITS Engineer - 2–4 years of experience - Working toward Professional Engineer (PE) licensure
Professional Traffic/ITS Engineer - Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Proficiency with MicroStation, Open Roads, or AutoCAD
Familiarity with traffic and ITS design standards (e.g., MUTCD, MnDOT manuals)
Knowledge of traffic signal timing, phasing, and operations software (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM)
Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and communication abilities
Preferred
Proficiency with SignCAD
Experience leading projects and mentoring staff
Familiarity with MnDOT Quality Management Process Manual
Benefits
Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
Wellness Programs and Competitions
Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
Flexible Schedules
Casual Work Environment
Paid Professional Development and Training
Community Involvement/Charity Events
Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)