Transportation Engineer in Training: Roadway Design

Volkert Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401(k) + matching

PTO & holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Volkert Inc. in the Gulf Region (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee) seeks a Transportation Engineer in Training with 2+ years of traffic/roadway design experience and a BS in Civil Engineering. You’ll collect data, assist in traffic studies, and develop roadway design plans using OpenRoads Designer.

This role emphasizes strong communication, a self-starter attitude, and potential client development within an employee-owned firm with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• EIT certification required.
• 2–4 years of experience in traffic or roadway design.
• Familiarity with DOT design standards, MUTCD, and AASHTO.
• Self-starter with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to develop a personal client base.
• Pre-employment drug screening and valid driver's license with clean MVR.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data for project plans, reports, and studies.
• Assist with traffic impact studies, safety analyses, and planning.
• Prepare roadway design plans using OpenRoads Designer.
• Develop traffic signal plans and multimodal accommodations.
• Contribute to TMPs, signing, and pavement marking plans.
• Draft intersection layouts, schematics, and signal timings.
• Prepare project quantities, costs, specs, and schedules.
• Review estimates and drawings for compliance.
• Attend client project meetings and support budgets.
• Possibly participate in business development activities.

Skills

DOT design standards

MUTCD

AASHTO

Data collection & analysis

Effective communication

Client relationship development

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

EIT Certification

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

VISSIM/Synchro

Sidra/HCS (bonus)

Job description

Volkert Inc. in the Gulf Region (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee) seeks a Transportation Engineer in Training with 2+ years of traffic/roadway design experience and a BS in Civil Engineering. You’ll collect data, assist in traffic studies, and develop roadway design plans using OpenRoads Designer.

This role emphasizes strong communication, a self-starter attitude, and potential client development within an employee-owned firm with extensive benefits.