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Benesch
Simply Put, A Great Place to Work
Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country – creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference.
We pride ourselves on being nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs yet large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a member of our team, you’ll have an opportunity to draw from those resources when you need them and, likewise, contribute your expertise when you have something to share.
At Benesch, we are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews. We are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a position if they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. If this statement resonates with you, don’t be so hard on yourself—apply for the job!
Traffic Engineer
We are looking to hire an experienced Traffic Engineer. We have the opportunity for this individual to be located near any of our Kansas offices. We offer opportunities to work with local agencies and DOTs on a variety of complex projects. The ideal candidate will be a licensed Professional Traffic Operations Engineer and have significant experience in client development and pursuing, managing, and providing traffic engineering services for public agencies, including DOTs, counties, and municipalities.
Location
This position is available to work from any of our Kansas offices. This includes Overland Park, KS, Topeka, KS, Wichita, KS, or Manhattan, KS. Hybrid work schedule is available.
The Impact You Will Have
- Conduct traffic engineering studies for intersections and corridors, including traffic impact studies
- Plan and coordinate the collection and assimilation of traffic data
- Perform traffic engineering analysis using a variety of simulation capacity analysis software (Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, Sidra, Vissim)
- Review and conduct safety analysis studies per the Highway Safety Manual
- Review and interpret analysis from simulations and calculations
- Prepare traffic impact studies, interchange justification reports, and transportation planning reports
- Design and layout various intersection and corridor improvements, including roundabouts, diverging diamond interchanges, and other innovative designs
- Develop design plans and specifications for traffic management during construction, pavement marking, signage, and traffic signals
- Compute quantities for traffic engineering design tasks and demonstrate awareness of relationships to bid items
- Mentor and oversee work done by entry-level engineers and technicians
- Develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner
- Perform tasks on schedule and within budget as assigned
- Work independently under the guidance of a Project Manager or as a Project Manager, if has applicable experience.
- Work with design teams on larger projects
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking
What You Will Need
- BS in civil engineering or a related discipline required
- Minimum of 6+ years of related civil transportation and traffic engineering analysis and design experience desired. KDOT and MoDOT, experience is a plus
- PE licensure required; PTOE is a plus
- Experience with Synchro/Sim Traffic software, Highway Capacity Software, and other traffic analysis programs
- Excellent communication and client relation skills
- Strong technical writing skills
- Strong organization and leadership skills with a track record for adhering to design budgets and schedules
- Ability to perform complex analysis and design
- Ability to assemble a complete design package for assigned elements or projects
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Why Benesch
It’s simple. We invest in our people, not just our projects.
- Career growth that’s real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward
- Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees
- Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life
- Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees
- Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one
Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the support and exposure to grow here.
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Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
At Benesch, we believe great work starts with great people and that means creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Benesch is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants in all protected groups, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.
Benesch is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a physical disability or other impairment.
If you are limited in your ability or are unable to access Benesch’s Careers website due to a physical disability or other impairment, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing TalentAcquisition@benesch.com. This option is only available to those in need of an accommodation due to a disability or other impairment. Please do not use this as an alternative method for general inquiries or status on applications, as you will not receive a response. Reasonable requests will be responded to as soon as possible on a case-by-case basis.
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We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is found.
External Recruiters and Staffing Agencies
Benesch shall have no obligation to compensate any external recruiter or search firm for candidate submissions made without a valid, current, and fully executed agreement. Submission of candidate information does not establish entitlement to a fee.
All recruiting activity must be coordinated and authorized through the Benesch Talent Acquisition team. Please direct all communications to TalentAcquisition@Benesch.com
To apply for this job please visit www.benesch.com.
Terms used in this posting
- hybrid
- A work arrangement combining both in-office and remote/at-home work, typically on a set schedule.
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