Traffic Engineer

HDR, Inc.
United States, Oregon, Portland
Jul 27, 2026
Primary Responsibilities HDR's Traffic Engineer will: serve as a project manager or task leader for traffic engineering projects; prepare or review scopes, budgets, and schedules for traffic engineering projects; prepare plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) documents including signing and striping, traffic signals, illumination, and Intelligent Traffic Systems for various state and local agencies; develop traffic studies that may include traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, access management studies, historic/predictive safety analysis, traffic signal timing plans, microscopic simulation modeling, and macroscopic simulation modeling; write reports and technical memorandums; coordinate with subconsultants to keep projects on schedule and within budget; complete project quality control reviews and technical detail checks; provide design support during construction; conduct field visits to collect data for scoping or designing projects; direct and mentor junior engineers and technical staff as needed including workload management and technical direction; and participate in recruitment efforts and interview panels. Required Qualifications A Master's Degree in Civil Engineering and 3 years of experience in traffic engineering or a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and 5 years of experience in traffic engineering. Experience must include: traffic analysis, traffic engineering/design, and construction support; detailed hands-on experience conducting traffic design using MicroStation, AutoCAD, AGi32, and GuideSign software; detailed hands-on experience conducting operational analysis using HCS, Synchro, and VISSIM; and Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Accepting licensed and unlicensed candidates. Professional Engineer licensure is not a prerequisite for this position. Possible travel of 3 days or less within Oregon for project needs once or twice per year. Possible travel of 3 days or less within the US or Canada for conferences once per year. NOTE: All HDR positions in the US may be subject to background checks and/or pre-employment drug testing. Location of Employment: 1455 NW Irving Street, Portland, OR 97209. How to Apply: Apply online at https://bit.ly/req194770.