Senior Traffic Signal Timing Optimization Specialist

Job Title: Senior Traffic Signal Timing Optimization Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Traffic Signal Timing Optimization Specialist to analyze traffic operations, optimize signal timing plans, and improve intersection performance across urban road networks. The successful candidate will use traffic engineering principles, simulation tools, traffic data analytics, and performance evaluation methods to reduce congestion, improve travel times, enhance road safety, and support sustainable mobility initiatives.

This fully remote position focuses on traffic data analysis, signal timing development, simulation, technical reporting, and virtual coordination with transportation authorities, traffic engineers, and infrastructure teams. Any physical intersection surveys, field measurements, equipment installation, or on-site commissioning must be carried out by qualified local personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and optimize traffic signal timing plans for individual intersections, coordinated corridors, and interconnected urban networks.
• Analyze traffic volumes, turning movements, queue lengths, delays, travel times, and intersection capacity using available traffic datasets.
• Optimize signal cycle lengths, phase sequences, green splits, offsets, clearance intervals, and coordination strategies in accordance with applicable engineering standards.
• Conduct traffic operations assessments to identify bottlenecks, recurring congestion, excessive delays, and inefficient signal coordination.
• Use traffic simulation and signal optimization tools to evaluate alternative timing strategies and forecast operational improvements.
• Support adaptive traffic signal control initiatives by analyzing traffic patterns, performance metrics, and opportunities for dynamic signal adjustments.
• Evaluate signal performance during peak periods, off-peak periods, special events, and changing traffic demand conditions.
• Review signal timing plans for pedestrian crossings, public transport priority, emergency vehicle movements, and other relevant road-user requirements.
• Assess the effects of proposed road network changes, new developments, construction diversions, and traffic management schemes on signal operations.
• Develop coordinated signal timing strategies that balance capacity, safety, travel time reliability, and environmental considerations.
• Interpret data from traffic controllers, vehicle detectors, connected traffic systems, GPS-based travel time services, and other available monitoring sources.
• Establish performance indicators for signal effectiveness, including control delay, stops, queue lengths, corridor travel times, and level of service.
• Prepare technical reports, optimization recommendations, timing plan documentation, and presentations for engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate remotely with transportation planners, traffic engineers, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) specialists, and project managers.
• Review traffic signal timing designs and technical submissions for consistency with project requirements, applicable standards, and operational objectives.
• Recommend improvements to traffic data collection, signal performance monitoring, and optimization workflows.
• Support the development of technical specifications, testing procedures, and performance acceptance criteria for signal timing improvements.
• Maintain organized records of traffic analysis assumptions, simulation scenarios, timing parameters, model calibration, and optimization results.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• A master's degree in Transportation Engineering, Traffic Systems, or Intelligent Transportation Systems is an advantage.
• Substantial professional experience in traffic signal timing, intersection operations, traffic engineering, or urban traffic management.
• Strong understanding of traffic flow theory, intersection capacity analysis, signal phasing, queue management, and coordinated signal systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating traffic signal timing plans for isolated intersections and coordinated corridors.
• Practical experience with traffic analysis and simulation tools such as Synchro, SimTraffic, PTV Vissim, Aimsun, or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with traffic signal control systems, controller timing parameters, detector operations, and adaptive signal control concepts.
• Ability to analyze traffic datasets using spreadsheet applications, statistical tools, GIS platforms, or programming languages such as Python.
• Knowledge of relevant traffic engineering standards, signal timing guidance, road safety principles, and transportation design practices.
• Understanding of pedestrian clearance requirements, accessibility considerations, public transport priority, and emergency vehicle preemption.
• Experience calibrating traffic models, comparing alternative scenarios, and validating proposed improvements against observed conditions.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to communicate complex traffic engineering findings clearly.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project coordination capabilities.
• Ability to manage technical assignments independently and collaborate effectively with distributed engineering teams.
• Professional engineering registration or relevant transportation engineering certifications are advantageous where applicable.

What We Offer

• A 100% remote working arrangement, allowing you to work from home.
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications, experience, and technical expertise.
• Opportunities to contribute to urban mobility, intelligent transportation systems, and traffic congestion reduction initiatives.
• A collaborative environment focused on engineering innovation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous professional development.
• The opportunity to support transportation projects involving traffic optimization, operational efficiency, and sustainable urban development.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their experience in traffic signal timing optimization, traffic simulation, intersection analysis, and transportation engineering.

Applicants are encouraged to include details of relevant software proficiency, traffic optimization projects, analytical methods, and measurable improvements achieved in previous assignments.

Application Subject Line: Application – Senior Traffic Signal Timing Optimization Specialist (UAE Remote)

• Important: Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer. This position is structured as fully remote; any physical surveys, field inspections, controller configuration, on-site testing, or commissioning must be performed by appropriately qualified local personnel in accordance with applicable requirements. This job description is a general role profile and does not guarantee the availability of a specific vacancy.