ITS/Traffic Engineer

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an ITS/Traffic Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC and help deliver technology-driven transportation solutions that improve safety, mobility, and operations for communities and agencies.

Your role

• Help deliver smarter, safer, and more reliable transportation systems through ITS and traffic engineering solutions, including traffic signals, fiber optic communications, IP cameras, dynamic message signs, detection systems, adaptive signal control, emergency vehicle preemption, transit signal priority, edge-computing technology, and connected, autonomous, and electric vehicle applications.
• Apply emerging technologies, sound engineering judgment, and creative problem-solving to help address complex transportation challenges.
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams to deliver successful transportation projects with meaningful community impact.
• Support Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) projects that apply technology, data, and infrastructure solutions to improve safety, mobility, reliability, and overall roadway operations.
• Develop plans, layouts, drawings, and technical deliverables for ITS, traffic signal, signing and pavement marking, communications, traffic operations, and safety improvement projects.
• Conduct traffic engineering studies and engineering investigations, including intersection and corridor analyses, sight distance reviews, road safety audits, crash analyses, traffic modeling, intersection control evaluations, benefit-cost analyses, safety countermeasure assessments, planning analyses, field reviews, and design tasks.
• Evaluate design alternatives, site conditions, regulatory requirements, and agency criteria to help develop practical, effective, and constructible project solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, specifications, system requirements, permit applications, reports, cost estimates, material quantity estimates, and labor-hour estimates for transportation technology projects.
• Support project delivery through plan reviews, shop drawing reviews, construction requests for information, progress documentation, field observations, system integration activities, quality reviews, computation checks, and design and drawing reviews.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Engineer Intern (E.I.) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is required.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant engineering experience, depending on education level and project experience.
• Experience with ITS, traffic signals, transportation technology, traffic operations, or roadway safety projects is preferred.
• Strong technical writing, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with engineering software and design tools is preferred; experience with CAD, MicroStation, and Visio is a plus.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $90,000 - $100,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

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