Application Guide

How to Apply for Traffic / ITS Engineer – REMOTE

at AECOM

🏢 About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm focused on delivering sustainable solutions across transportation, water, energy, and environmental projects. What makes them unique is their commitment to 'building sustainable legacies' through innovative approaches, particularly in the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) space where they integrate technology with traditional traffic engineering. Working here offers exposure to large-scale, multidisciplinary projects that directly impact communities across the U.S.

About This Role

This remote Traffic/ITS Engineer role involves supporting traffic analysis, safety studies, simulation, and conceptual design while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across multiple states. You'll be responsible for delivering technical documentation on schedule and budget, mentoring early-career staff, and helping capture new project opportunities in the central and western U.S. region. The role is impactful because you'll contribute to improving transportation safety and efficiency in communities across 16 specified states.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve running traffic simulations for an intersection improvement project in Wyoming, reviewing plan sheets from early-career staff, participating in a virtual coordination meeting with environmental and civil engineering teams, and updating technical memoranda for a safety study in Montana. You'll balance independent technical work with team collaboration through digital platforms while ensuring all deliverables meet AECOM's quality standards and project timelines.

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🎯 Who AECOM Is Looking For

  • Has hands-on experience with traffic simulation software (like VISSIM, Synchro, or HCS) and can demonstrate specific project applications
  • Can work independently in a remote setting while effectively coordinating with distributed teams across multiple time zones
  • Has experience producing complete technical packages including plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for traffic/ITS projects
  • Has worked on projects in or understands the transportation needs of the specified 16-state region (especially Montana, Wyoming, and surrounding states)

📝 Tips for Applying to AECOM

1

Highlight specific traffic simulation software you've used and describe a project where you applied it successfully

2

Mention any experience working with state DOTs or municipalities in the 16 specified states, especially Montana where the position is based

3

Quantify your experience with concrete examples (e.g., 'developed traffic forecasts for 3 intersection improvement projects in Colorado')

4

Demonstrate your ability to work remotely by describing how you've successfully coordinated with distributed teams in past roles

5

Tailor your resume to show progression in technical deliverable production - from plans to specifications to estimates

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with traffic simulation and analysis tools relevant to ITS projects', 'Examples of successfully delivering technical documentation on schedule and budget', "How you've supported business development or helped capture project opportunities in past roles", 'Your ability to work effectively in remote settings and across multiple state jurisdictions']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → AECOM's recent ITS and traffic engineering projects in the western U.S. (check their project portfolio online)
  • → The company's 'Sustainable Legacies' strategy and how it applies to transportation projects
  • → Specific transportation challenges in Montana and the surrounding states mentioned in the job requirements
  • → AECOM's remote work culture and how they support distributed engineering teams

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through your experience with traffic simulation software and how you've used it to solve specific project challenges
2 Describe a time you had to coordinate technical work across multiple disciplines or with external consultants
3 How do you ensure quality control when reviewing work from early-career staff?
4 What experience do you have with the transportation needs or regulations in our target states, particularly Montana?
5 How would you approach capturing a new project opportunity in one of our specified states?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic resume that doesn't specifically address traffic simulation, ITS, or remote coordination experience
  • Failing to demonstrate knowledge of the 16-state region mentioned in the requirements
  • Not providing concrete examples of technical deliverable production (plans, specs, estimates, reports)

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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