What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRAFFIC ENGINEER position at EMH&T?
Job Description
Job Description
EMH&T has an opportunity for a Civil Engineer to join our Traffic team located in Columbus, OH.
You will work under the guidance of a seasoned Project Manager to provide innovative, creative and effective solutions through analysis, design, research studies, and planning.
The Traffic team focuses on site specific problem solving such as traffic impact studies, safety studies, interchange justification / modification studies, parking studies, signal warrant studies, street corridor / network analysis, operational assessments, and some municipal traffic engineering support. Additional focus is on city and regional transportation planning supporting multi-modal mobility networks, thoroughfare planning, transportation elements of comprehensive plans, concept development, and preliminary design.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing the collection of data including traffic and parking counts, safety records, field inventories and site assessments; projection and analysis of future traffic conditions; research of local, state, and federal regulations; coordination with land development, rezoning, and long-range land use planning.
- Performs planning and design of traffic control, traffic signalization, maintenance of traffic during construction, roadway lighting, and signal systems including communication networks using wireless, fiber optic and other technologies.
- Projects traffic flows and parking impacts generated by land use and / or roadway changes, identify roadway and parking deficiencies and develop and analyze proposed solutions using capacity analysis, micro-simulation, turn lane warrants, signal warrants, safety analysis and other criteria.
- Develops, reviews, assesses and incorporates varied jurisdictional standards and policy requirements depending on project location and client needs.
Qualifications
Benefits
EMH&T offers a generous benefit package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, medical & dependent care FSAs, paid vacation, sick and personal leaves, paid community service time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) with match, company paid life insurance, a wellness reimbursement, an employee recognition program, an employee assistance program that includes legal and identify theft services. Annually, based on yearend business results, an employee’s eligibility for a merit increase and / or bonus is reviewed taking into account the individual’s performance and contributions.
Must be legally authorized and permitted to work within the US without any restrictions or time limitations.
