Traffic Engineering Internship

SRF Consulting Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. seeks a civil engineering student for an on-site internship in our Wisconsin Group in Madison. You will assist with corridor studies, signal design, traffic impact studies, and related traffic engineering tasks on real projects.

The role offers up to 40 hours per week in summer and part-time during the school year, with potential full-time employment after graduation from an accredited Civil Engineering program. On-site for the Madison office.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a civil engineering program or closely related field.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Students with 1-3 semesters remaining to complete their engineering degree are desired / preferred.
• 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 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual, preliminary, and final design task.
• Intersection control evaluations.
• Signal and roundabout justification reports.
• Traffic signal design tasks.
• Signing and pavement markings design.
• Work zone traffic control.
• Detour signing.
• Data collection and processing.
• Utilize various software applications, including word processing and spreadsheets, while working directly with traffic engineering tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, RODEL, SignCAD, and AutoCAD to perform design, analysis, and project coordination.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Public speaking

Transportation tech

Multimodal transit

Education

Civil engineering student

Tools

Synchro/SimTraffic

VISSIM

RODEL

SignCAD

AutoCAD

Job description

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.

Job Type

Internship

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.

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.

We are seeking an intern to join our successful Wisconsin Group which consists of Traffic Engineering Design and related traffic engineering and analysis services. This group is responsible for conducting corridor studies, signal designs, traffic impact studies, pavement marking designs, corridor signal timing, work zone traffic control planning and design, traffic safety and other specialized traffic analysis work.

The chosen candidate will work up to 40 hours per week during the summer and/or part-time hours during the school year. Please note the internship will require working onsite at the Madison office. This position provides a great opportunity to become familiar with industry standard traffic engineering practices and expand your coursework knowledge to real life projects. You will be paired with one/more senior member in the group to assist in different projects which not only will help you to develop your technical skills but also to build internal connections and network.

Looking forward to the future? This position has the potential for full-time employment upon graduation from the respective accredited Civil Engineering program or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual, preliminary, and final design task.
• Intersection control evaluations.
• Signal and roundabout justification reports.
• Traffic signal design tasks.
• Signing and pavement markings design.
• Work zone traffic control.
• Detour signing.
• Data collection and processing.
• Utilize various software applications, including word processing and spreadsheets, while working directly with traffic engineering tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, RODEL, SignCAD, and AutoCAD to perform design, analysis, and project coordination.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a civil engineering program or closely related field.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Students with 1-3 semesters remaining to complete their engineering degree are desired / preferred.
• 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 is a plus.

Salary Range: $30.00/hr

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…

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.

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