About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is seeking a Transportation Planner/Traffic Engineer to support our KY/TN/AR area transportation business group and actively promote technical excellence for our transportation planning and traffic engineering practice.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform complex planning and traffic engineering tasks, exercise sound engineering judgment, prepare traffic analysis reports, complete safety analysis and complete operations analysis and/or simulations.
• Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed
• Function as a technical specialist on projects, including transportation planning and traffic analysis
• Mentor and lead young professionals and technicians as needed
• Perform other duties as needed
• Manage multiple tasks and projects within scope, schedule, and budget
• Prepare clear and accurate technical reports, presentations, and other documents from start to finish.
• Successfully lead teams in the delivery of projects.
• Successfully foster client relationships and support the pursuit of transportation planning and traffic project work.
• Ability to understand & drive marketing/pursuit needs
• Perform other duties as needed

This person will be a key resource for the pursuit and management of major transportation design, operations, planning and research projects. The ability to establish client relationships in the market is important. The person in this position leads and directs the work of others in the completion of required plans, studies, documents and reports.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering required; B.S. & M.S. in Urban/Regional Planning is alternative

• 5 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic analysis

• Proficiency with GIS Software (ArcGIS, ArcMap, etc)

• Experience with transportation planning reports

• Experience with corridor studies

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word

• Self-starter with excellent communication, written and organizational skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail and quality is a must.

• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

• Work cooperatively with other team members, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Civil Engineering

• 8 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic analysis

• AICP or ability to obtain within 6 month

• Experience with operational analysis (HCS, Synchro, Vistro, etc.) preferred

• Experience with Highway/roadway safety analyses (including HSM, ISATe, IHSDM, etc.) preferred

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.