Assistant Traffic Project Manager - HDR : Job Details

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR Engineering, Inc., is seeking an Assistant Traffic Project Manager for our Dallas, TX office. The Engineer will support design-related services for transportation projects for highway, state, city, and county roadways including design-build projects. Projects include traffic system operations and design, interchange/intersection analyses, signal system design and re-timing, operational analysis, roadway capacity analysis, traffic safety studies, traffic signal, signing, and pavement marking and design, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS).

In the role of Assistant Traffic Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Prepare Plan, Specification and Estimate (PS&E) plans including design of traffic signals, signing and pavement marking, illumination and intelligent transportation system plans
• Signal system and interconnect design and implementation, traffic safety study reports, intersection and interchange operational analyses using HCS, SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC and other applicable Transportation Engineering Models
• Analyze, optimize, implement and fine tune traffic system timings along major corridors equipped with NEMA/170/2070 controllers using SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC,TRU-TRAFFIC and VISSIM
• Serve as technical support in advanced methods of traffic signal system analysis, optimization, and review ITS plans
• Conduct traffic engineering design for roadways, intersections, parking and pedestrian facilities.
• Individuals with desire to assist in business development is a plus.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Traffic/Transportation Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience in traffic engineering position.
• Texas P.E. License or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Education or experience must include traffic operations and safety; highway capacity analysis; traffic operational analysis; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD); designing and implementing traffic signal system timings; and preparing PS&E plans.
• Must have demonstrated working skills with MicroStation, SIGN CAD, AGI-32 and micro-simulation modeling and operational analysis using SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC, VISSIM, and HCS and other applicable Transportation Engineering Models.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 5 years related experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Dallas Industry: Highway + Road Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Traffic Engineering Job Posting: Jul 10, 2025