What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic / Transportation Project Engineer EI position at Keller Associates?
We’re looking for can-do people who don’t stand on ceremony, who aren’t thrown off by hard work, and who believe engineering is a team sport. If that’s you, apply now for our Traffic / Transportation Project Engineer EI opportunity based in our Meridian, Idaho office. This is an exciting growth opportunity for a motivated person ready to take the next step in their career and contribute to our growing operations.
Job Summary:
The Traffic / Transportation Project Engineer EI works closely with other engineers, technical specialists, and clients to successfully deliver innovative solutions for our clients’ needs. They work as a key team member of roadway, site, and bridge teams across Keller’s offices to deliver a wide range of traffic and transportation projects for our state, municipal, and private-sector clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Produce traffic studies from beginning to end, including: traffic counts, traffic forecasting calculations, four-step trip generation process, capacity analysis, safety analysis, signal warrant analysis, and report writing.
- Participate in all phases of a project including planning, design, and construction.
- Develop intersection layouts, sight distance determination, temporary traffic control plans, signing and pavement marking, and traffic signal plans.
- Analyze engineering and survey data and interpret design standards and guidelines to make sound decisions and solve design challenges.
- Work with multidisciplinary technical teams on a variety of project sizes.
- Develop plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
- Develop a knowledge of design standards, processes, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Experience with traffic analysis/modeling software HCS and Synchro/SimTraffic. Additional experience with VISTRO, VISSIM, or SIDRA is preferred.
- Experience with drafting software MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer or AutoCAD/Civil3D.
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills; submit a writing sample demonstrating work experience or coursework in traffic studies or traffic flow theory.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with multiple priorities.
- Attention to detail, quality work products, and client service.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- 0-4 years of relevant professional experience.
Benefits:
- Paid employee health, dental, and vision insurance
- Salary Advantage Program
- Partially paid health, dental, and vision insurance for dependents
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)
- 401k match program & access to asset management services
- Year-end bonus
- Costco membership
- Paid time off (PTO) and PTO sell back program
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid day of community service
Our mission is simple – everything we do improves lives. We take a holistic approach to work. That might sound a little bit abstract, but we mean it in the truest sense: you can’t be happy at work if you aren’t happy at home. That’s why we’ve created a workplace that puts a premium on helping people thrive in their careers and in their personal lives. Because when you retire from here, and we hope you stay with us until you do, we want you to look back and feel proud.
As federal government consultants, we must comply with government regulations, including affirmative action and required government reporting. Please review the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form found here to answer the questions provided at the bottom of the application process.
Keller Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
