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Job Summary Traffic Designer/EIT At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon.

Typical activities include:

Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis Multimodal transportation safety analyses Multimodal analysis; bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies Support for transportation planning efforts Corridor studies Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc. Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits

Preferred Qualifications:

0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation

• for roadway and/or traffic design Experience with transportation safety analysis Preference given to local candidates Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab)
• especially in support of microsimulation
• a plus

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree Strong verbal and written skills Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe:

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment:

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location United States-Missouri-Kansas City Other Locations United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield Industry Highway +

Road Schedule Full-time Employee Status Regular BusinessClass :

Traffic Engineering Job Description Traffic Designer/EIT At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. HDR is seeking a Traffic Designer/EIT to support our expanding practice in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The individual in this position provides, supports, and documents multimodal transportation analysis for efforts ranging from small municipal projects to large, complex system interchanges. Key roles on large alternative-delivery (design-build) projects are not uncommon.

Typical activities include:

Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models Traffic design such as signals, signing/marking, lighting, and ITS Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning and analysis Multimodal transportation safety analyses Multimodal analysis; bicycle, pedestrian, and transit studies Support for transportation planning efforts Corridor studies Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc. Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model-building and multi-modal transportation analysis Supporting proposal development for traffic-engineering pursuits

Preferred Qualifications:

0-2 years of relevant experience with traffic engineering and multi-modal analysis EIT registration or working toward EIT registration required Experience with traffic operational software such as Synchro and VISSIM, as well as Microsoft Office products Experience with traffic design including signal design/timing Experience with CAD software, especially Microstation

• for roadway and/or traffic design Experience with transportation safety analysis Preference given to local candidates Experience with GIS and travel-demand forecasting a plus Programming skills (VBA, Python, JavaScript, R, MatLab)
• especially in support of microsimulation
• a plus

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree Strong verbal and written skills Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe:

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment:

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location United States-Missouri-Kansas City Other Locations United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield Industry Highway +

Road Schedule Full-time Employee Status Regular BusinessClass :

Traffic Engineering