What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Engineer position at DesignForce?
Now Hiring: Traffic Engineer
Are you a traffic engineer driven by making an impact, ready to apply your expertise to help create a safer, more inclusive, and equitable community? Our client, a renowned multimodal transportation planning and engineering consultancy, is seeking a collaborative Traffic Engineer to join their Richmond, VA office.
In this people-focused organization, your career advancement is a key priority. They provide a wide range of professional development resources, weekly lunch-and-learns, team-building events that embrace inclusivity, and tailored career road mapping assistance. With a strong history of community impact and a portfolio of notable private and public developments throughout the DMV area, you'll become part of a dedicated team of professionals who are making a meaningful difference.
As a Traffic Engineer, you will be instrumental in applying critical thinking, problem-solving, and versatile skills to work alongside a team of dedicated engineers, supporting project managers on a variety of dynamic projects. Your contributions will help ensure technical excellence and promote a collaborative, synergistic environment.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings, and engineering reports.
- Strive to achieve proficiency in the software tools currently utilized by the firm, and conduct analyses using Vistro, Sidra, Synchro, and SimTraffic.
- Create signing and pavement marking plans.
- Work closely with engineers and designers to research, analyze, and address complex transportation challenges.
- Develop Transportation Demand Management plans.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Local, State, and Federal design and zoning standards and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent in relevant work experience.
- Experience in transportation engineering or traffic engineering.
- Exposure to Synchro, Vistro, Sidra, or SimTraffic.
- In possession or pursuit of EIT
- Passion for collaboration throughout the development and execution of projects.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Benefits:
Our client's benefits reflect their inclusive values and are designed to ensure that all of their people lead happy, healthy, and balanced lives. They offer a robust benefits package including but not limited to:
- 100% employee medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement fund with guaranteed employer contributions.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible Hybrid Work Options With Dual Workspace Setup.
- Robust Professional Development Support.
- Competitive Paid Time Off, Paid Company Holidays & Floating Holiday.
- Robust Internal Training Program and Weekly Lunch N’ Learns.
- On-Demand External Career Coach.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our client doesn't just accept difference — they celebrate it, support it, and thrive because of it. Our client is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.
