Traffic Design Engineer

Traffic Design Engineer

About Us

Founded in 1996 in Houston, Texas, OTHON Engineering is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm. We provide a full range of design services related to traffic engineering including traffic signals, illumination, and ITS.

Job Description

OTHON, Inc., is currently seeking a Traffic Design Engineer. We are looking for a self-motivated, aggressively enterprising individual wanting to expand their career opportunities within a growing consulting engineering firm. The qualified applicant will be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed design and calculations in support of signed and sealed plan sheets
• Provide preliminary layouts, specifications, quantities and final plan sheets
• Train and mentor less experienced engineers
• Supervises Junior Engineers, EITs, and CAD technicians
• Coordinates and works closely with all project disciplines
• Manages project design schedules, budgets, and scope
• Responsible for project quality control
• Coordinates with the client and is responsible for meeting client schedules and budgets.

This position requires self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team towards a common goal in serving our clients. This position may include providing engineering services for the following primary areas of design:

• Traffic signals
• Illumination
• ITS

Secondary areas:

• Signing
• Pavement Markings
• Intersection Improvements
• Traffic operational analysis studies.

Minimum Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited university
• 5+ years of experience of designing transportation projects in the Civil Engineering field
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Micro Station/Open Roads and Geopak
• A strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Able to lead and manage junior staff.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in Open Roads Designer (ORD)
• Precertification in TxDOT work categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OTHON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.