Entry-Level Traffic Engineer (EIT) — Shape Safe Streets

GBA Team; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GBA is seeking an Entry-Level Traffic Engineer in Missouri to join our Traffic Group. You will work on signing, lighting, signaling, pavement markings, and traffic studies for municipal, county, DOT, and private clients, with exposure to innovative areas like Vision Zero and smart work zones.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration, and applying traffic engineering principles while supporting multiple project types and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• EIT certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in project design, plan development, and traffic analysis.
• Strong technical knowledge of traffic engineering principles.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn traffic analysis software such as Synchro and VISSIM/VISUM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the layout and design of traffic signals, roadway lighting, pavement markings, and signing.
• Develop traffic sequencing and traffic control plans.
• Contribute to Transportation Management Plans (TMPs).
• Analyze traffic operations to determine levels of service.
• Review crash data to identify correctable patterns.
• Perform traffic volume analysis and forecasting.
• Prepare Traffic Impact Study (TIS) and Traffic Design Study documents.
• Conduct warrant studies for traffic control devices.
• Use traffic simulation modeling tools to generate operational data and graphics.
• Conduct inventories and evaluations of traffic controls and infrastructure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Traffic analysis

Communication skills

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

EIT certification

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Synchro

VISSIM

VISUM

Job description

GBA is seeking an Entry-Level Traffic Engineer in Missouri to join our Traffic Group. You will work on signing, lighting, signaling, pavement markings, and traffic studies for municipal, county, DOT, and private clients, with exposure to innovative areas like Vision Zero and smart work zones.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration, and applying traffic engineering principles while supporting multiple project types and clients.