Graduate Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-12
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Safety Engineer, Operations Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Position Overview
Position Overview
Applications Accepted From: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
Service Line/Section: Engineering & Construction/Traffic Engineering
Reporting
Location:
611 Walker, 14th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Workdays &
Hours:
Monday - Friday/8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
- Subject to change
Description Of Duties/Essential Functions
This position is for a Graduate Engineer position within the Traffic Engineering Group in Houston Public Works (HPW). Our team is a small but dedicated group focused on promoting traffic safety across the City of Houston, working to ensure that roadways are safe and accessible for all users.
We collaborate closely with many partners, including the Houston Planning and Development Department, METRO transit agency, private developers, private engineering firms, contractors, and the public to ensure effective coordination on projects. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse set of impactful projects in the 4th largest city in America. Additionally, we work directly with HPW maintenance groups and issuing work orders to enable rapid roadway improvements to enhance traffic operations and safety.
Specific duties of this position will include but are not limited to
:
- Review Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) plans for government funded projects
- Assist with preparation of TTC designs for emergency roadway closures
- Identify and prepare design for roadway safety improvements, and submit work orders for implementation
- Participate in field meeting to ensure TTC meets Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) guidelines and requirements
- Investigate requests for new traffic signals, including field visits, manual traffic counts, and crash analysis
- Reviewing capital projects to ensure that the latest traffic engineering safety standards are incorporated in all road improvement projects
- Review Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs) from private developers
- Use existing traffic counts and crash data to build a crash rate database to prioritize safety and mobility
- Conduct traffic analysis to validate TTC plans
- Assist with bi-weekly Plat reviews
- Research and prepare responses to project inquiries from citizens and other city personnel
WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is physically comfortable. This position will require standing, walking, bending, minor lifting, climbing stairs, and the ability to perform field investigations and negotiate field hazards.
This is a Department of Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier III Level.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires graduation from approved curriculum in engineering that is approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers with a satisfactory standing.
OR
Requires graduation from an engineering or related science curriculum at a recognized institution of higher education, other than a curriculum approved by the Board and passage of the eight-hour fundamentals of engineering examination prescribed by the Board.
OR
Possession of a valid Engineering-in-Training Certificate issued by the Board under the current requirements of the Texas Engineering Practice Act.
Experience Requirements
No experience required.
License Requirements
None
PREFERENCES
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Able to handle multiple, competing, and changing priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including:
- Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Share Point
- Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and Micro Station
- Familiar with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
- Understanding of Traffic Analysis or Traffic simulation
- Strong interpersonal skills, team player attitude, and the ability to establish excellent working relationships at diverse levels
- Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS
REQUIRED:
None. However, the department may administer a skill assessment…
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