Traffic Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Junior Level Transportation Design Engineer to join the team in New Orleans, LA. In this position, you will have the opportunity to be mentored and trained by technical experts in the field of transportation design.

With the support of one of the industry’s leading technical and professional staffs, you will assist our growing transportation design and traffic engineering group in Tennessee in the preparation of roadway design plans, engineering reports, studies and analyses in a wide range of areas (e.g. traffic operations, safety and transportation planning projects).

This position offers an excellent opportunity to grow professionally while working on a wide variety of projects alongside a dedicated and experienced staff. 

Role accountabilities:

What skills/ attributes do you need?

• Interest in traffic engineering/ planning, transportation safety, transportation modeling (micro, meso, and macro), and traffic operations


• Experience/ familiarity with traffic analysis tools Synchro, VISSIM &/or Sidra, Highway Capacity Manual and Highway Safety Manual methodologies. 


• Flexible attitude towards assignments, with the initiative and ability to take on new projects and other challenges regularly.

What will you do?

• Conduct safety and operational analysis for intersections and corridors


• Analyze historical safety data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement


• Apply Highway Capacity Manual and Highway Safety Manual Methodologies


• Utilize big data sources to identify safety and operational needs


• Provide program support functions for large engineering programs across the Southeast


• Perform CAD assignments, including the creation of engineering documents, figures, and incorporation of engineer’s markups


• Develop traffic simulations models using platforms such as HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and Sidra


• Assist with researching engineering standards, traffic operation, simulation, and safety as well as research and implementation of smart infrastructure and CAV technologies in programs and corridors


• Work with other disciplines such as survey, roadway design, and environmental to increase engineering knowledge and facilitate successful project delivery

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications :

• BS degree in engineering 

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior internship experience in engineering consulting or DOT

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $61,200 - $91,800. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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