Senior Traffic Engineer
New Yesterday
Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we'll help you go all the way.
GHD is committed to supporting growth in our regions in the Mobility and Places Business Group, specifically focused on expanding our Traffic Engineering (TE) and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) practice and presence on the west coast. We have diverse and rapidly growing transportation practice in California and are looking to further expand our services in the TE and ITS space.
GHD is seeking an experienced Sr Traffic Engineer to join our Mobility and Planning Group based based out of our Santa Rosa office. This role is pivotal in shaping transportation networks that enhance mobility and contribute to the overall development of urban and rural areas. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical expertise in traffic engineering principles, strong leadership skills, and ability to leverage our capabilities within the market.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a large, well-established organization with a culture that promotes collaboration, integrity, and respect. As a valued member of the Transportation Market, you will have the opportunity to work with industry leaders and contribute towards establishing a team focused heavily on gaining sustainable growth for the west region!
You will perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Responsibilities
- Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
- Engineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
- Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
- Process Design Engineering: Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
- Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
- Product and Solution Development: Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
- Knowledge Management System: Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Engineering Inspections: Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Equivalent degree
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of related experience with technical knowledge and skills across the TE/ITS space.
In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
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Salary Range: $103,000-$172,000 based on experience
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- Location:
- Santa Rosa