Traffic Engineer - Entry Level

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive salary

Leave accrual and holidays

Healthcare benefits

Group Life Insurance and disability

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental and maternity leave

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP invites an entry-level Civil Engineer to join the Traffic Engineering Group in Blacksburg, VA. You will support analysis and design teams on traffic signals, signing, markings, maintenance of traffic, and ITS devices.

Ideal candidates hold an ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree with internship experience in transportation and are prepared to contribute to studies, reports, and presentations with strong communication skills. EIT certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Civil Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Relevant internship or job experience in transportation engineering.
• 0–4 years of relevant work experience.
• Effective oral and written communication at all levels.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Experience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on traffic engineering analysis or design projects in the mid-Atlantic region and nationwide.
• Design traffic signals, signing, markings, lighting, work zone traffic control, and ITS devices.
• Conduct traffic safety/operations studies and prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with clients at client sites as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Engineer-in-Training

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We are currently seeking an entry-level Civil Engineer to join our Traffic Engineering Group in our Blacksburg, VA office. Assignments may include work with our traffic engineering analysis or design teams. The traffic engineering analysis teams perform operational analyses, identify and develop creative technical solutions, and prepare technical reports and presentations. The traffic engineering design teams prepare contract documents for traffic signals, signing, markings, maintenance of traffic, and ITS devices.

Responsibilities

Our Traffic Department works on projects within the mid-Atlantic region (PA, MD, DE, VA) as well as nationally. Our traffic work is challenging, interesting, and in many cases, on the leading edge of traffic engineering applications in the industry. Our traffic engineers design traffic signals, signing, markings, roadway/parking lot lighting, work zone traffic control, and ITS devices; conduct traffic safety/operations studies; and develop or apply Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, and VISUM models. Project assignments can range from small-scale intersection improvements to complex interchange and corridor projects, as well as innovative multimodal transportation plans and parking studies.

Position may include working at client site(s).

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Must have Relevant internship/job experience related to transportation engineering.
• Must have 0-4 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally/written at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Experience working with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.

Required Submissions

• Resume
• A copy of current, or most recent, school transcript (If you are applying via a 3rd party site that does not allow attachments, please email transcript to [e-mail])

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

The expected compensation range for this position is $70,000.00 - $125,000.00. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basiswithout the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Req. # 3265

– Onsite – Entry Level