Transportation Planning Engineer III
Listed on 2026-07-19
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Compliance, Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Engineer
Job Title
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
Job DescriptionThis opportunity entails:
- Conducting and supporting a wide range of multimodal transportation planning, safety, and operational initiatives
- Conducting and supporting both short-term and long-range transportation planning efforts
- Reviewing land development applications, engineering plans, and site designs to assess transportation impacts and ensure compliance with applicable standards
- Performing transportation analyses, evaluations, and engineering studies to develop data-driven recommendations and solutions for roadway safety and operational challenges
- Preparing and presenting technical reports, maps, exhibits, and other materials to effectively communicate transportation data and recommendations
- Coordinating and collaborating with state and local transportation agencies, developers, and other stakeholders
- Interpreting engineering drawings, site plans, and technical reports to develop practical engineering recommendations consistent with federal, state, and local laws, policies, and guidelines
- Utilizing traffic analysis, simulation, and other transportation planning tools to support project development and decision-making
- Providing excellent customer service, exercising sound engineering judgment, and working collaboratively to solve complex transportation planning and engineering challenges
As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB's clients.
Responsibilities- Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided
- Assist in the development of project specifications
- Responsible for development of discipline specific engineering project elements/deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans
- Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members
- Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members
- Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects
- Performs quality control reviews of discipline - specific engineering project elements/deliverables
- Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or
- Master's degree in Engineering and 3 year of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience
- Exhibiting exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to carry out complex projects effectively and simultaneously
- Exhibiting experience with Traffic Simulation Software (Synchro, HCS, VISIM, SIDRA, etc.), ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Suite, Micro Station and/or Auto Cad or other software as required for job assignments
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and review complex traffic studies
- Experience in traffic engineering, land use development application and site plan reviews
- Exhibiting strong communication, presentation and public speaking skills, with experience in public involvement and presentation of technical information to public agencies, local leaders and stakeholders
- Optimizing work processes by using knowledge of the most effective and efficient ways to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement
- Independently progresses the majority of designs and tasks required of the discipline
- Exhibiting a thorough understanding of the application related to engineering, geometric and algebraic principles
- Managing time, proactively forecasting, and communicating project development needs
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)
The approximate pay range for Virginia is $95,879.51 - $. The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $83,373.48 - $. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location.
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