Entry Level Traffic Engineer

SRF Consulting Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health benefits package

Flex-time scheduling

Time-off & vacation carry-over

Professional development programs

Job summary

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking an Entry Level Traffic Engineer to join our Traffic Operations Group.

You will help plan, analyze, and manage dynamic transportation systems across urban corridors, freeways, and transit networks, supporting state DOTs, counties, and cities. This is a full-time role for recent graduates or early-career professionals, with opportunities for hands-on learning, mentorship, and exposure to multimodal transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 0 to 4 years of traffic/transportation engineering experience.
• Strong analytical skills and technical writing ability.
• Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills.
• Team-oriented with a cooperative mindset.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Intersection control evaluations and reports.
• Traffic data collection and field observations.
• Technical analysis using traffic simulation and modeling.
• Concept development and alternatives analyses.
• Corridor signal timing and operations.
• Multimodal transportation safety evaluations.
• Travel demand modeling.
• Dynamic traffic assignment (DTA).
• Mine and evaluate big data for transportation analytics.
• Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) and cost/benefit analyses.
• Develop documentation to support analyses.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Technical writing ability

Interpersonal and public communication

Team oriented

Interest in transportation tech

Multimodal awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

Synchro/SimTraffic

VISSIM

VISUM

RODEL

HCS

Job description

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. creates lasting solutions to strengthen communities. SRF’s engineers, planners, and designers collaborate with our clients and their partners to ensure meaningful results for the most challenging projects and enrich everyday experiences. Our award-winning projects range from designing roadways, trails, and bridges to planning statewide transportation systems, to revitalizing neighborhoods and urban spaces. At SRF, our employee-owners help shape the culture and future of our business and our communities. As a 100 percent employee-owned company, team members share in the company’s growth and prosperity and receive stock ownership on a vesting schedule for their retirement. Our culture offers frequent companywide events, clubs, and sports teams, as well as opportunities to give back to the community. SRF also provides employees with the following:

• 401(k) and company match plan, Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Competitive salaries, Paid professional certifications and memberships.
• Flex-time scheduling, Generous time-off programs, and Vacation time carry-over.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. creates lasting solutions to strengthen communities. SRF’s engineers, planners, and designers collaborate with our clients and their partners to ensure meaningful results for the most challenging projects and enrich everyday experiences. Our award-winning projects range from designing roadways, trails, and bridges to planning statewide transportation systems, to revitalizing neighborhoods and urban spaces. At SRF, our employee-owners help shape the culture and future of our business and our communities. As a 100 percent employee-owned company, team members share in the company’s growth and prosperity and receive stock ownership on a vesting schedule for their retirement. Our culture offers frequent companywide events, clubs, and sports teams, as well as opportunities to give back to the community. SRF also provides employees with the following:

• 401(k) and company match plan, Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Competitive salaries, Paid professional certifications and memberships.
• Flex-time scheduling, Generous time-off programs, and Vacation time carry-over.
• Multiple professional development programs.

SRF’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture and success. Individual differences, life experiences, and talents drive our innovation and our approach. Everyone is welcome, differences are celebrated, and horizons are limitless.

Our dynamic and successful Traffic Operations Group is seeking a full-time Entry Level Traffic Engineer to join our collaborate Traffic Engineering team to deliver exciting projects for state DOTs, Counties, and Cities. As an Entry Level Traffic Engineer, you would be responsible for the planning, operations, and management of dynamic transportation systems, including urban corridors, freeways, and transit systems. This position would be based in our Minneapolis, MN office.

Responsibilities

• Intersection control evaluations and traffic signal/roundabout justification reports.
• Traffic data collection and field observations.
• Conduct technical analysis using traffic simulation and modeling programs.
• Concept development and alternatives analysis.
• Corridor signal timing and operations.
• Multimodal transportation safety evaluations.
• Travel demand modeling.
• Dynamic traffic assignment (DTA).
• Mine and evaluate big data for transportation analytics and assessing various transportation-related performance measures.
• Transportation Management Plans (TMPs), asset management, and benefit-cost analysis (BCA).
• Connected vehicle signal applications.
• Develop documentation to support analysis work and transportation studies.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and/or relevant degree; Master’s degree a plus.
• Zero (0) to four (4) years of traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• Strong analytical skills and technical writing ability.
• Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills.
• Ability to thrive within a cooperative team atmosphere.
• Passion for emerging transportation technologies and trends, as well as multimodal transportation including car, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes a plus.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in several computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and experience with the following traffic engineering software a plus (Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, VISUM, RODEL, and HCS).

Salary:

$80,500

Compensation is determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, job location, internal equity, market analysis, and specific qualifications relevant to the role.

SRF Consulting Group values diverse talent and global experience. All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for new employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Aff. Employer.

We cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected, acknowledged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our diversity drives our innovation; our inclusivity drives our approach. We encourage ALL qualified people to apply.

We will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of hair style or texture -race, genetic testing, military status or unfavorable discharge, citizenship or work authorization status, pregnancy, arrest/conviction and expunged or sealed convictions, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, gender identity or expression, status about public assistance, or any other protected class.