Transportation Engineer in New York, New York at HARDESTY & HANOVER

Position Title: Transportation Engineer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Description: H&H is seeking a Transportation Engineer to join our growing Transportation, Mobility, and Parking practice in the New York Metro region. This position plays a key role in the planning, design, and delivery of multimodal transportation projects while supporting the continued expansion of our Transportation Group.

H&H is a nationally recognized, full-service infrastructure engineering firm delivering innovative solutions that move communities forward. With more than 139 years of experience and over 600 professionals across 32 offices nationwide, we combine deep technical expertise with the agility of a privately owned firm. From planning and design through construction, we manage the full project life cycle while continually advancing our capabilities, strengthening our national presence, and investing in the people who power our growth. At H&H, you'll join a firm that is building on its legacy by aligning expertise, expanding opportunity, and positioning itself for long-term, sustainable growth.

The successful candidate will contribute to a wide range of public and private sector transportation projects, including municipal intersection improvements, corridor studies, complete streets initiatives, and large-scale infrastructure and mixed-use developments exceeding 3 million square feet. This role requires both technical expertise and leadership capability, with opportunities to manage small design teams and support client development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational and capacity analyses and traffic simulations using Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and SIDRA
• Conduct travel demand modeling and forecasting activities
• Lead analysis and design of signalized and unsignalized intersections, roundabouts, highway interchanges, and roadway geometry
• Support traffic calming, bicycle/pedestrian safety, parking, and multimodal mobility studies
• Contribute to inter-modal mobility hub and transit station planning and design
• Perform peer review of traffic impact studies and site plan submissions for municipalities
• Apply CEQR methodologies for New York City transportation projects
• Conduct transportation data analytics and support advanced planning studies
• Support micro-mobility studies and emerging transportation technologies (preferred)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years of relevant transportation engineering experience
• PE certification required
• PTOE/PTP certification a plus
• Strong knowledge of MUTCD standards, ITE Trip Generation, and ITE/ULI Parking Generation procedures
• Experience with professional engineering deliverables and agency/client standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead tasks and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Experience working with regional transportation agencies and municipalities
• Familiarity with transportation planning, design, and traffic operations in NY Metro area
• Interest in business development, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives

Benefits: We offer a professional work environment, competitive salary, benefits package, and 401(k).

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