Senior Traffic & ITS Engineer

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and  equitable  culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and  we're  excited to have you  be  a part of it.

The Impact Y ou’ll Have:

Alliant Engineering, Inc. has an exciting opening for a  Traffic & ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Design Engineer  to join the Traffic team in our Minneapolis, Minnesota office.

We are seeking an  experienced  Senior  Traffic/ITS Design Engineer  who is self-motivated and eager to grow. In this role, you will use your project engineering skills to work in a team environment and  lead  a variety of design projects in Minnesota and across the country.

Responsibilities:

Our team is looking for someone that possesses  the following skills:

- Independently apply standard civil and traffic engineering principles and techniques

- Design traffic engineering elements of infrastructure projects, such as roadway lighting, traffic signals,   signing, and   pavement markings , traffic   control.

- Perform preliminary and final ITS Design ITS engineering elements of infrastructure projects, including fiber optic and schematics, changeable message devices, roadway   monitoring   and detection devices, and signal interconnect

- Identifies   ITS processes and latest technology to develop system engineering, design, verification, and acceptance testing for innovative ITS projects

- Prepare traffic and ITS design bid packages, including plans,   specifications   and engineer’s estimates for successful letting and construction

- Perform quality assurance detail checking reviews of plans, specifications and estimates prior to submittal

- Perform traffic signal warrant analysis and prepare Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) studies

- Utilize applicable design standards (DOT, State Aid, County, or City-specific) and   applies   them in a context-specific manner to their designs

- Write proposals, scopes of work, and prepare project budgets

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Minnesota or   is able to   obtain a PE license in Minnesota within 6   months   from   start of work .

- 6 or more years of e xperience in Traffic   and/or   ITS Engineering

- Proficiency  with MicroStation, Open Roads, or AutoCAD

- Familiarity with traffic and ITS design standards (e.g., MUTCD, MnDOT manuals)

- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and communication abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

- Proficiency  with  SignCA

- Experience leading projects and mentoring staff

- Familiarity with MnDOT Quality Management Process Manual

- Knowledge of traffic signal timing, phasing, and operations software (e.g., Synchro,  SimTraffic , VISSIM)

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:

- Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities

- Market-Leading Profit Sharing,   ESOP   and 401k Contribution Programs

- Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans

- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care

- Wellness Programs and Competitions

- Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs

- Flexible Schedules

- Casual Work Environment

- Paid Professional Development and Training

- Community Involvement/Charity Events

- Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

Who We Are:

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We provide a culture of diversity, equity, and support, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we  can't  wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The base pay for this position is expected to be in the range of  $90,000 - $130,000  annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate must  be authorized to  work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.