What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Engineer position at Volkert Inc.?

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 Traffic Engineer to support our growing Traffic Engineering Department in the Mid-Atlantic region located in Springfield, VA, Washington, DC, Columbia, MD or Virginia Beach, VA. The position may be filled at a higher position depending on the qualifications.

The candidate will support in delivery of traffic engineering projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary team and serve a key role in various traffic tasks on roadway improvements, intersection modifications, complete streets and multimodal projects.
The candidate will also support Capital Improvement / Mega Projects in the DMV area. The successful candidate will work on challenging transportation design projects providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with locality and state DOT standards.
This position offers an excellent career opportunity with tremendous growth potential.

What you'll be doing :

The candidate should have a strong background in developing traffic engineering design plans for construction. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to :

Prepare design plans for various traffic engineering tasks involving various intersection safety and multimodal improvements as well as large infrastructure projects

Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations

Prepare traffic management plan (TMP) and temporary traffic control plans, permanent signing and pavement marking plans

Prepare permanent signing and pavement marking plans

Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings, corridor studies and analysis, road safety audits and engineering reports

Prepare quantities and develop PS&E packages supporting highway design projects

Collaborate with diverse team of professionals including engineers, transportation planners and landscape architects

Attend project meetings with clients

Support Project Managers in various project management activities such as assist in developing scope and fee proposals, presentations, and reports

What you need to have :

BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent

3-7 years of traffic engineering experience

EIT is required, PE is preferred

Must be proficient in MicroStation or AutoCAD

Familiarity with VDOT and / or DDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO

Knowledge of traffic analyses software packages

Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight

Attention to details and quality driven approach

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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