Port Authority of NY & NJ Careers

Description

About the Role

Join one of the most diverse and innovative engineering design teams with multiple specialties within the transportation sector. The Port Authority’s airports, ports, ferries, tunnels, bridges, bus terminals and rail transportation systems are important transportation links in the region. The Traffic Engineering unit within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division serves a unique role within the Port Authority by providing engineering planning, operation and design services throughout the Agency with close coordination with external stakeholders, including Federal, State and local transportation and regulatory agencies.

The Senior Traffic Engineer will provide oversight and support for transportation and roadway conceptual planning and geometric design efforts for unique, large-scale projects including Facility master plans, roadway design projects, and Redevelopment Programs.

This position will be responsible for leading conceptual planning and geometric design efforts on projects by serving as the lead engineer or task leader, including managing on- site/extension of staff consultants, providing design oversight and directions, ensuring deliverables conform to applicable standards/guidelines/codes, and collaborating with PANYNJ Facilities and Line Departments.)

Responsibilities

• Serving a lead traffic role delivering transportation planning and geometric design for transportation projects at PANYNJ Facilities.
• Managing extension of staff and consultants, providing design oversight and direction, ensuring design documents conform to applicable standards/guidelines/codes.
• Developing, reviewing, and/or managing traffic-related scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for roadway design projects or work orders; preparing contract drawings, technical specifications and cost estimates; preparing Conceptual Traffic Design plans; auditing design documents prepared by consultants.
• Apply knowledge of traffic operations concepts, traffic control devices, transportation analyses, traffic signal systems, temporary traffic control zones, access management, transportation systems management, transportation intelligent transportation systems (ITS), assess traffic flow, capacity, control, and guidance issues and design appropriate countermeasures.
• Participate in and/or conduct internal and external meetings.
• Preparing task cards and cost estimates for Professional Engineering Services to be performed by in-house and/or consultants. Review consultant proposals.
• Developing and maintaining records of all project agreements, finances, reports, and documents

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Traffic Engineering that includes conceptual transportation planning and geometric design along with transportation analyses, traffic planning studies and simulation; traffic safety studies; ITS system planning and design; signal operations, sign systems, roadside safety features, and pavement marking design; and preparation of contract drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimates.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead, manage, and prioritize multiple assignments
• Proficiency with software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, and traffic analysis software.
• Working knowledge of transportation engineering guidelines and standards, including the MUTCD and AASHTO Green Book.
• Valid Driver's License.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supervising junior engineering staff.
• Experience with GIS and/or databases.

Selection Process

The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation & Benefits

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package, hybrid work options for many positions, and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. The expected compensation range for this role is:

Minimum: $107,250 Midpoint: $139,430 Maximum: $171,600

In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. About The Port Authority: Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. Equal Opportunity Employer The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the Port Authority’s policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority. Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department’s Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected]. The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.