What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic/Planning Intern position at HDR, Inc.?
About Us
At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.
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Primary Responsibilities
HDR is seeking a Traffic/Planning Intern to help expand our services in the Midwest, with a focus on Missouri and Kansas. The position would report to the Traffic and Planning Section in St. Louis, Missouri.
The individual in this position supports all aspects of multimodal traffic engineering and transportation planning projects that may include:
- Transportation plans - local, regional and statewide.
- Design of traffic signals, lighting, maintenance-of-traffic (MOT), Intelligent Transportation Systems, signing, and pavement marking.
- Traffic engineering studies such as speed studies, signal warrants, parking studies, access management, travel time, traffic impact studies, etc.
- Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support model building, calibration, and analysis.
- Operational analysis using both microsimulation and deterministic models.
- Transportation planning reports.
- Transportation sustainability analysis.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure planning and siting.
- Transit studies (rail and bus).
- Bicycle and pedestrian studies.
- Corridor studies.
- Transportation demand forecasting/modeling inputs and outputs.
- Grant-writing assistance.
- Environmental documents.
- Use of large datasets (HERE, INRIX, etc.) to support transportation analysis.
- Geospatial analysis and mapping.
- Transportation research.
- Transportation safety studies
The individual in this position uses analytical tools and software to perform transportation analyses and contributes technical elements to study reports.
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Required Qualifications
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Engineering, Planning, or related field.
- 0-5 years of relevant experience with transportation engineering and/or planning.
- Analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference given to local candidates.
Why HDR
At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.
USA: We are a Federal Contractor, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of minority, veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or any other status protected by law.
CANADA: We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
AUSTRALIA: We consider all qualified candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, country of birth, political or religious affiliation, health status, or any other status protected by law.
At HDR, health and safety matters.
For some positions, you may be required to provide drug and alcohol testing, before or during employment, based on our Drug Testing and Drug Free Workplace Policy.
If you are required to drive for us, we require a valid driver's license and compliance with our vehicle policy.