Traffic Forecasting Engineer I — Growth & Impact

Department of Transportation; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

State benefits

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Transportation Planning Office in Raleigh seeks an entry-level Engineer I to join the Traffic Forecasting Group. The position focuses on developing and maintaining standards for traffic forecasting, preparing forecasts for highway projects in the TIP, NEPA-compliant projects, and final design.

You will produce traffic forecasts, analyze data, and prepare technical reports detailing methods and decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ACCE/ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
• Knowledge of transportation planning, travel demand modeling or traffic engineering.
• Experience or training in evaluating data, traffic trends, or data projections.
• Experience or training in computer applications and operations such as Microsoft Office, GIS, TransCAD.
• Experience communicating findings and recommendations to others.
• Skill in composing written correspondence using Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Select and analyze traffic and land use data.
• Estimate current traffic volumes.
• Forecast future traffic volumes.
• Prepare traffic forecast technical reports detailing methodologies and decisions.

Skills

Traffic forecasting

Data analysis

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

GIS

TransCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Transportation Planning Office in Raleigh seeks an entry-level Engineer I to join the Traffic Forecasting Group. The position focuses on developing and maintaining standards for traffic forecasting, preparing forecasts for highway projects in the TIP, NEPA-compliant projects, and final design.

You will produce traffic forecasts, analyze data, and prepare technical reports detailing methods and decisions.