Traffic Project Engineer III

Merrillville IN
Traffic Engineering & Planning Department – Project Engineers /
Full Time /
Hybrid
Lochmueller group is seeking an experienced and energetic Traffic Engineer to join our dynamic and growing Traffic Engineering & Planning team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing firm that places a strong emphasis on fostering a positive workplace culture. We're proud to have been recognized as a 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana. If you're an experienced Traffic Engineer who is passionate about contributing to a thriving work environment, making a positive impact on the communities we serve, and being part of a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure.  We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; traffic engineering and transportation planning; water resources design; environmental analysis and permitting; construction engineering and inspection; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.

Our Traffic Engineering & Planning team is involved in a variety of projects, including traffic safety and traffic calming studies, transportation modeling and simulation, signal timing optimization, traffic signal and Intelligent Transportation System design, big data and logistics optimization, transit planning, pedestrian/bicycle planning, and long-range transportation planning.
For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:

CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement

Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service. 

Responsibilities of this role will include:

    • Serving as a project engineer and/or project manager on traffic engineering projects with varying levels of complexity and scope.
    • Coordinating with clients to understand project requirements and expectations.
    • Taking a lead role in project planning, design, and implementation.
    • Reviewing and approving project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
    • Managing project tasks, budgets, schedules, and resources effectively.
    • Delegating work to project team members.
    • Performing detailed engineering analysis and design tasks.
    • Mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior engineers.
    • Reviewing complete project documents, ensuring quality and compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
    • Assisting upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor related to traffic engineering.
    • Performing other duties as needed.
    • Depending upon the experience, capabilities and interests of the selected candidate, this position may develop supervisory responsibilities over time.

Qualifications for this role:

    • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a similar engineering field
    • 8+ years of relevant traffic engineering experience
    • Professional Engineer (PE) license
    • Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
    • Experience with Synchro 10 and traffic signal operations/phasing
    • Experience with innovative intersection and interchange configurations
    • Experience with the predictive methods of the Highway Safety Manual
    • Experience with traffic forecasting methods
    • Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment

Additional qualifications that are helpful:

    • Master’s degree in civil engineering or a similar engineering field.
    • Registered as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
    • Experience in traffic signal and pavement marking design
    • Experience preparing simple to complex traffic studies
    • Experience with traffic simulation modeling software packages such as PTV’s VISSIM
    • Experience with travel demand modeling software packages such as Caliper’s TransCAD
    • Experience with urban, multimodal transportation planning and traffic calming
    • Experience leading teams in a project client environment

What we offer:

    • Great Culture: Excellent workplace culture - 2024 Indiana Best Places to Work
    • Health & Wellness (medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance)
    • Work/Life Balance (vacation, holidays, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, flexible scheduling & telecommuting opportunities)
    • Wealth-Building (401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package)
    • Professional Benefits (professional membership dues, career & educational development)
Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochgroup fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.