Senior Staff Engineer - Traffic Engineering

Company Info
Mackin Engineering Company
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Phone: 4127880472
Web Site: https://www.mackinengineering.com/

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Title:

Senior Staff Engineer - Traffic Engineering

Location:

Pittsburgh, PA 

Salary:

$69,000 - $96,600

Job ID:

69669
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Job Description:

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing traffic engineering services and support for projects by performing the following duties, either personally or through subordinates.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Duties
  • Provide traffic engineering support in response to department needs, including but not limited to, traffic signal design, roadway lighting design, signing and pavement marking plans, development of permanent and temporary traffic control plans, traffic operations and capacity analysis, traffic impact studies, traffic forecasting and modelling, safety studies, transportation planning studies, and highway occupancy permits
  • Lead the development of reports, calculations, and drawings for projects
  • Utilize various design software/tools for traffic analysis for a variety of conditions
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry codes, standards, and computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents
  • Review work, train, and mentor less experienced engineers and designers
  • Conduct field views to determine location of utilities, measure percent of grades, observe speed limits, and other critical design factors
  • Assist with statements of interest, technical proposals, and price proposals as needed
  • Conduct ATR and manual traffic counts in the field
  • Ability to work with advanced analysis and systems
  • Adhere to project schedules and budgets and keep PMs aware of issues
  • Ability/knowledge to check the work of other designers and senior engineers; oversight of less experienced team members (where applicable)
  • Ability to accept assignments of increased complexity
  • Communicate effectively at a high level with engineers and non-engineers
  • Ability to express both technical and non-technical issues and ideas clearly
  • Demonstrate time management and staying on budget
  • Coordinate and complete field inspections, as needed
  • Maintain billability percentage set by supervisor/leadership
  • Supports internal departments with traffic engineering services required to execute projects
Non-Essential Duties
  • Participate in professional engineering society conferences
  • Contribute and serve on an engineering committee and/or subcommittee
  • Participate in research and development opportunities and projects
  • Advise management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, client relations, and/or inter-departmental relations
  • Contribute to the overall success of Mackin by supporting internal departments, providing exemplary service to clients, and striving to meet on-going initiatives to grow and develop the company
  • Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
System or Specialized Knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual MIGHT have knowledge of:
  • AutoCAD/MicroStation (preferred, not required)
  • SimTraffic
  • Highway Capacity Software (HCS)
  • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
  • PennDOT Design Manuals and Publications
  • Deltek Ajera
  • Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
  • Computers, Printers, and Electronics
Skills

Basic Skills - Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning
Social/Problem Solving Skills - Coordination, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Problem Solving 
Technical/System Skills - Trouble Shooting, Resource Management, Judgment and Decision Making
Desktop Computer Skills - Databases, Internet Navigation, Spreadsheets, Word Processing, Research


Education and/or Experience

Preferred Qualifications
Years of Experience:Minimum of 10+ years experience in the engineering field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Education:BA or BS Degree required
Degree or Formal Training:Civil Engineering or a related discipline
License, Certificate or Registration:PE in Pennsylvania or the ability to get one is required (Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia are a plus); PTOE, PTP and PMP certifications are not required but are a plus

Company Benefits
  • Roth & Traditional 401(k) - All fees paid for by Mackin
  • Immediate Vesting of Funds
  • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
  • 8 Company Paid Holidays
 
  • Company Match of 50% of 1st 5%, then 25% of next 10% - An equivalent 5% match when you contribute 15%
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurances
  • Paid Time Off (i.e., Vacation & Sick Leave)
  • Educational Assistance, Disability Insurances, and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mackin is committed to increasing diversity in our community and actively pursues individuals from all backgrounds. Additionally, Mackin complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.  Valuing the contributions of a diverse workforce, Mackin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.