Engineer I Traffic Modeling

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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities.

Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself.

Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

**Job Description:**

Are you ready to take your Engineering skills to the next level to work on tough projects that will make a huge impact on the community?

Parsons is seeking a Traffic Engineer / Modeler with strong VISSIM modeling capabilities to join our Transportation Team to work on road and highway projects that change the urban fabric of our community.

Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance.

Training, development and opportunities to work on marquee projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve.

We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills.

Candidates will be involved in traffic engineering and transportation planning projects.

The Traffic Engineer / Modeler at this level is in a developmental mode, being trained under close supervision in the utilization of standard transportation planning and traffic engineering theories and practices and gaining exposure to Company procedures.

This position is based in the New York City office and expected to be a Hybrid position.

Occasional field work for projects near and within New York is expected.

**What You’ll be Doing**

+ Performs a variety of traffic engineering and traffic modeling duties.
+ Under close supervision in the utilization of engineering theories and practices, develop the creation of traffic engineering products that meet customer quality requirements.
+ Performs various traffic engineering and design assignments requiring the application of basic principles and fundamental theories studied in a four-year university engineering program, and available data in the engineering field.
+ Provides support for other engineering activities as required.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

**What Required Skills You’ll Bring**

+ Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or related field)
+ Three or more years of work experience conducting traffic engineering/transportation planning
+ Strong VISSIM modeling Capabilities
+ Completed college coursework in transportation and traffic engineering
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Excel in working in a team environment

**What Desired Skills You’ll Bring**

+ A strong background in traffic planning, engineering, and traffic modeling is preferred.
+ Experience with VBA or Python is a plus.
+ Experience with other traffic microsimulation tools such as Aimsun or SimTraffic is a plus.
+ An Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate is preferred.
+ Master’s degree with an emphasis in transportation and traffic engineering is a plus.
+ Working Knowledge of traffic simulation software such as Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and Synchro preferred

**Security Clearance Requirement:**

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world.

We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure.

We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency.

Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $62,300.00 - $109,000.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets.

With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

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