Civil Engineer- Traffic- Level DOE

KLJ; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

Performance bonus

401k

Employee stock ownership program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

KLJ is seeking a traffic engineering support professional to assist in analysis, design, and operation of streets and highways, including capacity analyses, traffic signal timing, and documentation generation. This role supports safe, efficient roadway design and adherence to industry standards.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering with 0–5 years of related experience, strong writing and communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 0-5 years of relevant post-education experience.
• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
• Familiarity with roadway transportation and construction laws, codes and regulations.
• Interpersonal and communication skills for engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Attention to detail, multi-tasking and prioritization in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software and spreadsheets.
• Familiarity with design software packages.
• Ability to work schedules beyond the typical work week.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from sites, surveys, GIS data, maps and other project materials.
• Perform basic professional traffic engineering work including investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with rules and permits.
• Provide technical assistance on design requirements and operating strategies for safety and functionality.
• Verify site characteristics and assist with traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, signal design, and operations analysis.
• Conduct traffic counts to determine volumes and directions.
• Generate documentation using electronic systems and field notes.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Adhere to KLJ policies and professional conduct; manage resources responsibly.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-leadership

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Technical writing

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Design software packages

Job description

Job Summary

Takes part in providing local technical assistance for the analysis, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals. Tasks may include basic assistance with performing capacity analyses and assisting with the design, concept development, and construction of roadways, traffic patterns, and traffic signal design and timing. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Job Summary

Takes part in providing local technical assistance for the analysis, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals. Tasks may include basic assistance with performing capacity analyses and assisting with the design, concept development, and construction of roadways, traffic patterns, and traffic signal design and timing. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, maps, technical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Assist with performing basic professional traffic engineering work relating to conducting investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Provides technical assistance on various design requirements, operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, and transportation vehicles/systems.
• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing basic technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, traffic complaint investigation, traffic plan review, signal system design, monitoring and control, and operations analysis to ensure roadways are designed in a safe and efficient way and the driver is provided with all of the necessary information and safety metrics to help ensure that their driving experience is safe and efficient.
• Assist with conducting traffic counts for roadways and intersections to determine the volume of traffic, where the traffic is going to and from, and the type of traffic on the roadway.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook/logs
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and adhere to professional conduct and KLJ’s policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 0 to 5 years of relevant post education experience
• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
• Familiarity with relevant roadway transportation and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Familiarity with applicable design software packages.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
• The employee is regularly required to:
• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl.
• Use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly.

The Employee Must

• Be able to occasionally walk on uneven terrain up to two miles per day.
• Frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds and infrequently up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What Else You Need To Know

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. The salary for this position is expected to range between $70-90K. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity.

We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not offer employment based VISAS.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.

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