Transportation Engineer

Volkert Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

Job summary

Volkert Inc. is searching for an experienced Transportation Engineer to support our Gulf Region group located in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL. This role requires at least 5 years of transportation planning experience and a B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering.

The successful candidate will engage in traffic operations analysis, signal design, and master planning. Benefits include an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), healthcare, and 401(k) with matching.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of transportation planning experience.
• Alabama PE License required.
• Proficiency with transportation planning practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine aspects of assignments requiring engineering principles.
• Assist the Project Manager in project design.
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports.

Skills

Transportation planning practices

Synchro

VISSIM

Microstation

MS Office products

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from ABET accredited program

Tools

CUBE Voyager

TransCAD

Job description

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

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 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 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

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