Sr. Traffic Engineer/Project Manager

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Sr. Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to support ourEast GulfRegiongroup located in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, TN.

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 East Gulf Region Manager in project pursuits to develop new projects and manage the completion of existing projects in Tennessee and throughout the East Gulf Region
• Assist the East Gulf Region Manager maintain and/or develop relationships with new and existing clients
• Assist East Gulf Manager in development of junior engineering staff
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports
  
  

What You Need To Have

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from ABET accredited engineering program
• 10 years of experience – Must be in traffic engineering and/or transportation planning with a history of winning new projects and a progressive growth in project responsibilities
• Tennessee PE License required
• PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications are a plus
• Mastery with traffic engineering and transportation planning practices and procedures
• Mastery 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
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
• Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
• Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
• Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
• Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
• Be able to multi-task in a team environment
  

Volkert Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits
  
  

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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