Project Engineer - Traffic

TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC PROJECT ENGINEER

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER TRAJECTORY AT LJA!

LJA is offering a Project Engineer role in our Traffic Group where you can apply and share your proficient skills, broaden your knowledge and skillset, and develop efficient procedures and quality processes to improve performance. The structure of our organization is designed to assist you in maximizing your abilities. The employee-owners you'll collaborate with, supervise, train, and celebrate success alongside are motivated individuals who take ownership in their work. Your career will continually progress on a technical path towards a designation as a subject matter expert.  

At LJA, you’ll experience a culture of camaraderie, teamwork, and inclusivity, where you'll be part of something bigger. The culture is sustained by a team of individuals who promote mutual support and encouragement, fostering an environment conducive to achieving personal excellence. Within our diverse office environments, you'll encounter like-minded peers who are all aligned in the pursuit of shared goals.

OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS!

Our extensive client base provides a wide spectrum of projects, each offering a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Whether you thrive in solving intricate mathematical problems, excel in generating innovative solutions, or possess strong interpersonal skills, there's a place for you to shine. You'll receive team support, access to cutting-edge technologies, guidance from industry leaders and the ability to share knowledge with subject matter experts to achieve your goals.

Imagine starting each day with a genuine eagerness to collaborate and contribute within a stimulating professional environment!

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE

Our exciting and entrepreneurial culture will encourage you to think creatively, solve problems and meet the needs of our clients daily. A typical day might include the following:

• Provides technical and engineering support, including technical proposals and cost estimates.
• Performs traffic and transportation systems analysis, planning and design.
• Determines feasibility of projects based on analysis of collected data.
• Responsible for performance to scope, schedule and budget.
• Responsible for performance of project staff.
• Manage and design traffic signal projects, signing, striping, illumination, ITS, and traffic control plans for TxDOT, counties and local municipalities
• Prepare traffic studies that include traffic impact analysis for private clients, and level of service analysis and travel demand modeling for public clients
• Oversees day to day operations of group including business development activities and project management responsibilities.
• Mentoring direct reports, and conveying knowledge to others
• Team lunches/breakfasts and social activities

“MUST HAVE” QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil Engineering
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the Traffic and Transportation field
• Experienced in completing engineering studies including traffic impact analysis, signal warrant studies and traffic management plans for private clients
• Experience using SYNCHRO

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience with MicroStation ORD

• Experience with Large Scale TxDOT Projects

• Advanced skills in specialized software programs
• Technical Training Experience
• Experience using CORSIM, HCS, Trans CAD, VISSIM, and AGI32 is a plus
• Proven experience in handling multiple tasks and deadlines

OWN YOUR FUTURE AT LJA

As a 100% employee-owned company, LJA Engineering, Inc. promotes an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 55 office locations, and nearly 2,000 employee-owners, LJA is growing and looking for talented people to join our team and grow their futures with us. 

LJA is consistently ranked as a #1 Top Workplace and recognized as one of the Top Firms in the industry. We offer exceptional benefits that promote the health and financial security of our employee-owners and their families. A few of our benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Optional Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid time off and holidays (including an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• Health, dental and vision plans with options
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs
• Referral bonus program
• Company sponsored volunteer and philanthropy opportunities
• Memberships to professional organizations
• Career path discussions with your manager and/or group leadership

Learn more at www.lja.com