Background of a Traffic Engineer

Traffic engineering tends to be a rather niche industry which not many people are familiar with. A traffic engineer by background comes having completed a civil engineering degree but is not to be confused with a road design engineer. RedSquare Traffic specializes in traffic engineering and waste management services. Continue reading to understand more about traffic engineering.

Traffic Engineer is not a Road Design Engineer

A traffic engineer in a nutshell looks after the movement of pedestrians, cyclists, motor vehicles and other modes of transport in the context of overall engineering designs of development projects.

A road design engineer designs roads, but a traffic engineer designs linemarking, road signage, speed reduction treatments, roundabouts, intersections and so on. We also assess the safety of a certain road as an independent road safety auditor and provides recommendations to improve the safety of a certain road. Notwithstanding above, we gathers real-life data, models and predicts the future of the transport network which informs decision-making and investments.

Traffic Engineering in the context of development projects

In the context of your day to day lives and your typical construction project, a traffic engineer can have strong involvement throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Traffic Engineer’s involvement in Planning Permit Applications

We prepare supporting documentation for Planning Applications (aka Development Applications) such as Traffic Impact Assessments; Car Parking Demand Assessments; Car Parking Layout Plans; Car Parking Designs; Swept Path Analysis; Car Parking Management Plans; and Waste Management Plans. Head to the Services page to see the services a traffic engineer can offer in the planning phase of a project. 

Traffic Engineer’s involvement in Construction  Phase

During the construction phase or delivery phase of a development project, we prepare documentation such as Road Safety Audits, Safe System Assessments, Traffic Management Plans and Traffic Guidance Schemes. Following the completion of construction, a traffic engineer has further involvement in Car Park Design Certifications, Pre-Opening Stage Road Safety Audits and Safety Assessments.

Yes, it sounds quite unfamiliar, but a traffic engineer often plays a significant role behind the curtains of every development project. The list of services offered in the branch of traffic engineering doesn’t necessarily end with these examples and the list goes on and on.

Reach out to our enthusiastic team of traffic engineers for all your traffic engineering and road safety auditing needs.