Traffic Engineer

Job description

Official opening from the employer via their official careers portal. Traffic planners develop and implement policies in order to improve transport systems, taking into account the social, environmental and economic factors. They collect and analyse traffic data using statistical modelling tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 4+ years of traffic engineering experience with substantial hands-on use of Synchro and SimTraffic for intersection and corridor analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to build, calibrate, validate, and apply Synchro models using real field traffic data and existing signal timing information.
• Working knowledge of HCM principles and their application within Synchro analysis.
• Ability to review signal timing sheets, controller phasing, lane configurations, turning-movement counts, and field observations for accurate model coding.
• Strong analytical skills and disciplined approach to model assumptions, calibration, version control, and quality assurance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for technical analysis and reporting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and ability to work closely with signal operations, roadway design, and field teams.
• Familiarity with adaptive signal systems, ATSPM data, probe travel-time data, and central traffic signal systems.
• Professional certification such as PTOE, PTP, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Arabic language skills are desirable but not required.

Skills