Traffic Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for a Traffic Engineer to support our growing Traffic Engineering Department in the Mid-Atlantic region located in Springfield, VA, Virginia Beach, VA or Columbia, MD .

• The candidate will serve as an integral component of our traffic engineering team supporting delivery of traffic engineering projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary team and serve a key role in various roadway improvements, intersection modifications and multimodal safety projects.
• The successful candidate will work on challenging transportation planning and design projects in the MidAtlantic region providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with locality and state DOT standards.
• This position offers an excellent career opportunity with tremendous growth potential.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering or equivalent.

What you’ll be doing:

The candidate should have a strong background in developing traffic analysis and engineering design plans for construction. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare design plans for various tasks involving various intersection safety and multimodal improvements as well as large infrastructure projects.
• Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations.
• Prepare traffic management plan (TMP) and temporary traffic control plans, permanent signing and pavement marking plans, ITS design plans.

• Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings, corridor studies and analysis, road safety audits and engineering reports.
• Prepare quantities and develop PS&E packages supporting design projects.
• Collaborate with diverse team of professionals including engineers, transportation planners and landscape architects.

• Attend project meetings with clients.
• Support Project Managers in various project management activities such as assist in developing scope and fee proposals, presentations, and reports.

What you need to have:

• BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 3-7 years of traffic engineering experience
• EIT is required, PE is preferred
• Must be proficient in MicroStation or AutoCAD
• Knowledge of traffic analyses software packages
• Familiarity with VDOT and/or DDOT, SHA standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
• Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
• Attention to details and quality driven approach
• 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
• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

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.

Key Benefits:

• 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

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“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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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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