Sr Traffic Designer/ Task Leader

Do you have a desire to be a leader and help grow a team with a strong backlog of exciting projects throughout the western United States? If the answer is yes to those questions, DEA's Denver, CO office wants you. Our Smart Mobility Practice is looking for a Sr. Traffic Designer/ Task Leader to work on a variety of traffic engineering design and transportation analysis projects. As a traffic design leader, this position will manage project design teams and tasks for transportation projects that may involve traffic signals, signing, striping, temporary traffic control, illumination, and ITS communications. The position will also have the opportunity to mentor Jr team members and help grow the SMP team. Responsibilities will be diverse and will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Managing traffic design tasks or projects of varying degrees including scope, schedule, budget, QC and financial management
• Overseeing, designing, or reviewing design plans, specifications, and estimates (PSE&E) and serving as the engineer of record for traffic design aspects of projects (signing and striping, signals, temporary traffic control)
• Technical direction and task leadership for transportation projects
• Building relationships with clients and peers in the industry
• Mentoring and training junior staff
• Serving as Project Manager for traffic design focused projects
• Serving as Deputy PM or Task Lead on larger multi-discipline projects
• Attending client and project design team meetings to provide project updates, resolve design issues, and coordinate design elements with other disciplines
• Collaboration with Smart Mobility leaders in other markets and across DEA's diverse business units, markets, and technical practices to assist with staffing to fulfill project and business development opportunities
• Opportunity to serve as a national Subject Matter Expert for traffic design elements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 7 plus years of professional engineering experience
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Experience with design software such as OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Guide Sign, SignCAD, Synchro, AGi32, Infraworks, ConceptStation, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading project teams
• Experience training others in fundamentals of traffic design tasks
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado
• Project experience with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), City and County of Denver, and other local agencies
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification or the ability to obtain within 2 years

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance.
• Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution.
• Support for continuing education and training opportunities.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay.
• 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
• Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule.
• Holistic Wellbeing Program focused on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community health.
• Opportunities for growth with support and mentoring to help achieve professional goals.
• Anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000 and is based on applicable experience and location

Transportation Jobs with DEA

The increasing complexities of modern transportation include growing demands, aging infrastructure, rising costs, funding challenges, and environmental concerns. Agencies and communities faced with improving their transportation systems must do more with less. From initial investigations through planning, concept development, final design, and construction, DEA responds with solutions that serve today's transportation needs while accommodating tomorrow's growth. Our Transportation Business Unit focuses on five markets: Bridges and Structures, Roads and Highways, Transit and Rail, Smart Mobility and Construction Engineering.

Potential office locations include: Denver, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Colorado Springs, CO.