Regional Traffic Modeling Manager (PE II) - Denver

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Colorado Department of Transportation

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Posted: 15-Oct-26

Location: Denver, Colorado

Salary: $119,184 - $122,940 Year

Years of Experience: 2 - 4

Type:

Full Time

Level:

Experienced

Categories:

Civil - Transportation

Civil Engineering

About the Position

As the Regional Traffic Modeling Manager (PE II), you will serve as Region 1's internal Traffic Modeling Engineer and Program Manager. This is a new position created to develop, manage, and advance the Region's new Traffic Modeling Program. The position utilizes a professional engineering license to provide technical leadership in traffic simulation, operational analysis, safety evaluation, speed management, data analytics, visualization, and transportation technology to support planning, design, operations, and multimodal initiatives. This position utilizes a professional engineer's license to apply advanced transportation engineering principles using the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, CDOT standards, and industry best practices while utilizing tools such as VISSIM, TransModeler, Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, ICAT, SPICE, CAP-X, GIS, Power BI, and other emerging analytical technologies.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following

• Utilizing traffic modeling knowledge and expertise develop modeling guidelines and standards for CDOT Region 1 projects and traffic impact study submittals.
• Lead Region 1's Traffic Modeling Training Program through classroom instruction, mentoring, and hands-on workshops.
• Develop and implement modeling software training for region traffic engineering staff.
• As the Region modeling expert, review consultant traffic models and technical reports and provide meaningful feedback and analysis.
• Conduct operational analyses supporting planning, design, access management, safety, and construction.
• Evaluate project alternatives using VISSIM, TransModeler, Synchro, HCS, ICAT, SPICE, CAP-X, and other approved tools.
• Provide consultation on travel modeling, multimodal traffic data collection and analysis.
• Develop, maintain, and calibrate corridors, interchange, and network simulation models.
• Utilizing expert Traffic engineering knowledge and statistical analyses, propose optimal strategies and recommendations for operational improvements.
• Develop new traffic programs and processes for traffic data support, including operations evaluations tools, intersection and interchange control analysis tools, dashboards, excel sheets, and automation to assist regions in project decisions.
• Review specifications and standards, plans, manuals, testing and training materials, compose reports, and provide essential traffic engineering and modeling support as needed to all Region 1 projects.
• Participate in data collection activities as required while providing support to other traffic staff on an as-needed basis.
• Provide traffic engineering review of planning, feasibility, system-level, and NEPA studies
• Advise on statistical methods, analysis procedures, and presentation formats used to examine and convey the results of assigned assessments.
• Conduct regional data collection, analysis, and inspection of needs, and relate causality to roadway geometrics, traffic control devices, crash data, intersection operations, turning movements, signals, and traffic operations using highway and traffic engineering principles.
• Collect and analyze data using available resources and provide innovative solutions to issues. Make recommendations based on available data.
• Integrate big data, traffic counts, probe data, crash history, signal timing, and GIS datasets.
• Develop dashboards and visualization products using Power BI and GIS.
• Research and implement emerging modeling technologies, and automation, where appropriate.
• Represent the Department in dealings with the public, other governmental agencies, contractors, consultants, the media, developers, business owners, and other entities.
• Serve as an official CDOT contact with local agencies and the public by participating in and/or conducting meetings for the purpose of explaining CDOT's actions related to project development, design and/or construction activities.
• Coordinate with Headquarters, MPOs, FHWA, and local agencies as appropriate.
• Participate in the consultant selection process. Negotiate consultant contracts.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, one of which must have been as a licensed professional engineer.

Substitutions

Appropriate education in addition to that required for the professional engineer license will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

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About Colorado Department of Transportation

About CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits (https://www.codot.gov/topcontent/employment/benefits) for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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