What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Engineer, Civil - Traffic position at TKDA?
TKDA has established a reputation for designing complex, safe, and efficient transportation infrastructure systems.
Clients look to our Surface Transportation team for solutions to their roadway, highway and bridge projects.
Our Traffic group is growing so we are in search to hire a Professional Engineer, Civil - Traffic!
If you are looking for the opportunity to work in a challenging, creative, and highly collaborative environment where your talents and ideas will be valued, then apply on-line today to join our team!
Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH)
Location Note: TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood!
Check out the announcement to learn more! TKDA New HQ | 2025
\n- Lead traffic related design and plan development (roundabouts, traffic signals, construction staging, maintenance of traffic, signing, striping, and lighting).
- Conduct analyses using simulation and modeling software.
- Create production of plans, specifications and cost estimates.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and technicians generating safe and efficient designs for complex transportation infrastructure systems for the Department of Transportation, local agencies, and design-build contractors.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- A minimum of 5 to 8 years of related experience.
- Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
- Experience or interest in projects related to design and/or plan development for roundabouts, traffic signals, construction staging, maintenance of traffic, signing, striping, and lighting.
- Strong working knowledge and previous experience with CADD software (MicroStation, AutoCAD, etc.).
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to write descriptive and technically accurate specifications and reports; Ability to participate in or lead project team meetings and client consultations.
- PTOE Certification or interest in attaining PTOE Certification
- Previous Design-Build experience.
- Previous experience in developing and evaluating transportation system and corridor alternatives.
- Previous experience with traffic operations analysis, forecasting, and modeling.
- Working knowledge of traffic analysis software (Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, etc.).
- Previous Project Management and Business Development experience.
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