Senior Traffic Engineer
Job Type: Full-time Work Arrangement: Hybrid Location: Cranberry Township, Homestead, or Southpointe, PA Pay: $135,000 to $165,000 per year
Shape how Western Pennsylvania moves, one signal, corridor, and work zone at a time.
GAI Consultants is hiring a Senior Traffic Engineer for our Transportation Business Unit. You will lead traffic analysis and design on PennDOT and Pennsylvania Turnpike projects.
This role fits a licensed traffic engineer who enjoys hands-on design and leading teams.
What You'll Do
- Lead traffic modeling and analysis using Highway Capacity Software and Synchro/SimTraffic
- Design traffic signals, signing and pavement markings, and maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT)
- Produce and check traffic reports, plans, specifications, and cost opinions
- Manage scope, schedule, staffing, and budget on multidiscipline projects
- Mentor engineers and support their growth
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of traffic engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Valid driver's license
- Working knowledge of PennDOT, Turnpike, and MUTCD standards
- MicroStation and Microsoft Office skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
- Master's degree in engineering
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification
- OpenRoads Designer experience
- Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh project experience
- P.E. reciprocity in additional states
Pay and Benefits Pay is based on experience. GAI offers medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life and short- and long-term disability; 401(k) with company match; generous PTO plus 7 paid holidays and a floating holiday; paid parental and adoption leave; tuition reimbursement; support for licensure and certifications; performance bonuses; flexible scheduling; and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of traffic engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Valid driver's license
- Working knowledge of PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike, and MUTCD standards
- MicroStation and Microsoft Office skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Master's degree in engineering
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification
- OpenRoads Designer experience
- Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh project experience
- P.E. reciprocity in additional states
What We Do
GAI Consultants is a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm providing customized technical expertise and solutions to power, transportation, development, government, and industrial clients. Its services include environmental and geotechnical engineering, transportation planning and design, land development, surveying, permitting, water management, and infrastructure design. Project work includes roads, bridges, transmission lines, power plants, commercial developments, distribution centers, and industrial facilities.
