Transportation Engineer

CL 14e3ab81 2b6a 4870 a48b f1afe5668d08; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

PTO and holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Volkert seeks an experienced Transportation Engineer to support our Gulf Region group in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in transportation planning and an Alabama PE license.

You will work on traffic operations analysis, signal timing, corridor planning, and transportation modeling, while mentoring interns and supporting project design and reporting.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• 5–10+ years of transportation planning experience.
• Alabama PE License required.
• PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency with transportation planning practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, HCS, and MicroStation.
• Familiarity with CUBE Voyager and TransCAD is a plus.
• Mastery with MS Office.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screening and have a satisfactory MVR.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine engineering tasks applying basic principles.
• Projects may include traffic operations analysis, signal design, timing development, corridor planning, safety studies, master planning, and transportation modeling.
• Assist the Project Manager in development and design of projects.
• Assist the Service Line Manager in developing Engineering Interns.
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports.

Skills

Transportation planning

MS Office

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering degree

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

SIDRA

HCS

MicroStation

CUBE Voyager

TransCAD

Job description

We are currently searching for an experienced Transportation Engineer to support our Gulf Region group located in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 5 years of transportation planning experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Perform routine aspects of assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles
• Projects may include traffic operations analysis, traffic signal design, traffic signal timing development, corridor planning studies, transportation safety studies, roadway master planning, long range transportation planning, and transportation modeling (micro and macro)
• Assist the Project Manager in the development and design of projects
• Assist the Service Line Manager in development of Engineering Interns
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports

What you need to have:

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
• 5 – 10+ years of experience – Must be in transportation planning
• Alabama PE License required
• PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications are a plus
• Proficiency with transportation planning practices and procedures
• Proficiency with Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, HCS, and Microstation
• Familiarity with CUBE Voyager and TransCAD is a plus
• Mastery with MS Office products
• Must be dependable with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team to meet deadlines and provide high quality work
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled