Traffic Project Engineer

Are we the road to your future? We are currently searching for an experienced Traffic Project Engineer to support our Southwest Region located in Texas
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The successful candidate will work on challenging transportation design projects providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with locality and state DOT standards. The candidate will serve as Task Manager and collaborate with multidisciplinary team and provide guidance and direction to project team for various traffic design tasks on roadway, bridge and interchange improvements, intersection modifications and pedestrian/bike facilities projects. This position offers an excellent career opportunity with tremendous growth potential.

• Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
• Prepare temporary traffic control plan/traffic management plan (TMP) and signing, pavement marking plans
• Prepare streetlight design plan and perform photometric analysis using Agi
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• Prepare technical reports for IJR/IMR, and traffic/safety/road diet studies
• Prepare Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design plans
• Prepare quantities and develop PS&E packages supporting highway design projects
• Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings and engineering reports
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers
• Attend project meetings with clients

• BS in Civil Engineering
• 5-10 years of traffic engineering experience
• EIT is required, PE is preferred
• Proficiency in Micro Station and/or AutoCAD (Open Roads preferred)
• Familiarity with TxDOT and/or general DOT traffic design standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
• Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection, HCS
• Local state DOT experience is preferred
• Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role
• Valid driver's license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.

- Thomas

A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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