What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.The Traffic Signals Project Engineer is responsible for planning, analyzing, designing, and optimizing traffic signal systems to improve safety, mobility, and operational efficiency across roadway networks. This role involves developing and implementing signal timing plans, conducting traffic analysis using traffic counts, safety analysis, travel time studies, simulation models, and evaluating intersection performance to identify operational improvements. The engineer prepares traffic signal designs, including signal layouts, phasing plans, detection systems, and supporting construction documents in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines. Additionally, the position requires processing, managing, and interpreting large transportation datasets from signal controllers, detection equipment, and traffic management systems to support data-driven decision-making. The Traffic Signals Project Engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, public agencies, and stakeholders to deliver effective traffic control solutions, troubleshoot operational issues, and enhance overall transportation system performance.
This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
- Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
- Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
- Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
- Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
- Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring:
- Understands the impacts of decisions on technical design and work planning.
- Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
- Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope.
What We Prefer:
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- 8 years relevant experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#SR #Traffic.
Locations:
Atlanta, GA.
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 6 years relevant experience (or Master's +5 years, PhD +4 years) to qualify
- Develop and implement signal timing plans and optimize traffic signal systems
- Traffic analysis using traffic counts, safety analysis, travel time studies, and simulation models
- Prepare traffic signal designs including layouts, phasing plans, detection systems, and construction documents per standards
- Process, manage, and interpret large transportation datasets from signal controllers, detection equipment, and traffic management systems
- Produce design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications
- Coordinate technical aspects of projects with clients, teaming partners, and other disciplines
- Use current drawing and technical tools, programs and software for design work
- Master's degree in Engineering
- 8 years relevant experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)
- Mentor, train, and review work of junior engineer staff
HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.
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What We Do
At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible
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