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Traffic Engineer, Mid-Level - T0017
Denver, CO, US
Source: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig careers · View original posting
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- full time
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Shape the Future of Transportation Through Data-Driven Planning
Do you enjoy transforming complex transportation data into meaningful decisions that shape communities? Are you passionate about forecasting how people move today—and how they'll travel tomorrow?
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) is seeking a Mid-Level Transportation Planner or Transportation Engineer with expertise in travel demand modeling to join our growing transportation planning practice. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-profile statewide, regional, corridor, and environmental planning projects across the western United States while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, environmental professionals, and GIS specialists.
Our work helps agencies answer challenging questions related to growth, mobility, safety, resiliency, and multimodal transportation investments. If you enjoy solving complex transportation problems using modeling, analytics, and innovative planning approaches, we'd like to meet you.
What You'll Do
- Lead Transportation Modeling Efforts
- Develop, apply, calibrate, and validate regional and corridor travel demand models.
- Perform travel forecasting to support corridor studies, environmental documents (NEPA), interchange studies, transportation master plans, and long-range planning efforts.
- Evaluate future transportation scenarios involving roadway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, and emerging mobility investments.
- Analyze Transportation Systems
- Analyze travel patterns using model outputs, traffic counts, socioeconomic forecasts, GIS, and emerging mobility datasets.
- Assess transportation system performance, congestion, accessibility, reliability, equity, and multimodal connectivity.
- Support traffic forecasting for roadway improvements, safety studies, interchange analyses, and development review.
- Develop Innovative Planning Solutions
- Evaluate transportation alternatives using travel demand modeling, scenario planning, and benefit-cost analyses.
- Integrate land use, demographic, economic, and travel behavior data into planning recommendations.
- Support planning for transit, active transportation, Complete Streets, TSM&O, and emerging mobility technologies.
- Communicate Technical Findings
- Prepare technical memoranda, planning reports, visualization materials, and presentations.
- Present findings to clients, stakeholders, public officials, and community members.
- Translate complex technical analyses into clear and actionable recommendations.
- Collaborate Across Disciplines
- Work alongside transportation planners, traffic engineers, environmental scientists, economists, GIS specialists, and public involvement professionals.
- Support multidisciplinary planning and engineering projects from concept through implementation.
- Grow Client Relationships
- Assist with proposal development, project scoping, interviews, and business development.
- Build lasting relationships with DOTs, MPOs, local governments, transit agencies, and other transportation partners
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- Master's degree with an emphasis in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, or Travel Demand Modeling preferred.
- Experience
- 5–15 years of experience in transportation planning, travel demand modeling, or transportation engineering.
- Experience supporting statewide, regional, or corridor transportation planning projects.
- Desired Technical Skills
- Experience with several of the following: Travel Demand Modeling
- TransCAD
- PTV VISUM
- Activity-based modeling and Dynamic traffic assignment (preferred)
- Transportation Analysis
- Traffic forecasting
- Model calibration and validation
- Scenario planning
- Socioeconomic forecasting
- Network coding
- Origin-destination analysis
- Accessibility analysis
- Benefit-cost analysis
- Additional Desirable Experience
- Technical Proficiency/Expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: Strong command of traffic operations analysis tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, HSS and microsimulation tools like VISSIM or TransModeler.
- Experience with adaptive signal control systems, corridor optimization, and signal hardware/software is a plus.
- Exposure to ITS planning and Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) initiatives.
- Competence in multimodal safety projects, including crash data analysis, Vision Zero planning, and road safety audits.
- Familiarity with traffic impact assessments for site development and development review processes.
- Knowledge of real-time urban traffic signal control and emerging technologies is advantageous.
- Experience supporting one or more of the following: NEPA transportation studies
- Long-range transportation plans
- Corridor studies
- Transportation master plans
- Transit planning
- Safety planning
- Complete Streets
- Active transportation planning
- Climate resiliency and sustainability planning
- The Ideal Candidate
- You are someone who: Enjoys solving challenging transportation problems using data and analytical tools.
- Can communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Is curious about emerging mobility technologies and future transportation trends.
- Works collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Takes ownership of projects while mentoring junior staff.
- Is motivated to grow into project management and technical leadership roles.
- Preferred Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- AICP
- PTOE
- RSP1 or RSP2
- GIS Professional (GISP)
- If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in transportation operations and safety and contribute to innovative solutions, join our team at FHU. Apply now!
- The pay for this position has a range of $100,000 - $150,000 annually. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.
- Application Deadline: 11/5/2026
Benefits
- At FHU, we are committed to supporting our employees with competitive benefits, flexible programs, and opportunities for professional growth so our teams can thrive both personally and professionally.
- Our benefits package includes: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with FHU contributing a significant portion of premiums and covering 100% of the cost for some plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions for employees enrolled in the high-deductible health plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Telehealth and mental health resources available at no cost to eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling, legal, financial, and work-life support services
- Generous vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance programs
- 401(k) with immediate vesting on employer match and discretionary profit-sharing contributions
- Annual discretionary bonus opportunities based on company and individual performance
- Flexible schedules and remote work options depending on position and business needs
- Professional development opportunities including continuing education assistance, tuition reimbursement, professional society participation, and reimbursement for certifications and registration fees
- Opportunities to get involved through internal committees and employee-led groups
We are passionate about creating a workplace where employees feel supported, connected, and inspired by the work they do. From professional development opportunities to company-sponsored events and team activities throughout the year, we are committed to building a culture that celebrates employees and strengthens the communities we serve.
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