Transportation Engineer

About the role

GHD has a great opportunity for an experienced Transportation Engineer in our Central Region. This position offers a variety of work and involves:

Responsibilities

• Conducting and preparing a variety of transportation analyses and traffic impact studies, including traffic impact analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, intersection design studies, safety studies, bicycle, and pedestrian planning studies.
• Specific tasks include:
• Conducting field reviews and assessing existing conditions
• Developing design traffic and existing/future traffic conditions
• Performing capacity/LOS and corridor feasibility studies
• Executing operational analyses and traffic simulations
• Designing and optimizing signal timing
• Applying access management principles to improve corridor operations
• Performing historical crash reviews and advanced safety analyses
• Developing and evaluating multimodal alternatives
• Recommending improvements and innovations
• Preparing high-quality technical reports, memorandums, and project documentation
• Aiding/leading traffic signal designs and concept plan development
• Responsible for some business development and marketing activities, proposal writing, and maintaining client relations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree
• Minimum 5 years transportation engineering experience
• Professional Engineering License desired
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification desired
• Experience completing Traffic Impact Studies is required
• Familiarity with HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic and SIDRA/RODEL traffic capacity analysis software
• Familiarity with MicroStation and AutoCAD Civil3d and possess ability to become proficient in each, desired
• Strong teammate, with the ability to work independently when required, cooperative in open sharing of information and knowledge with team
• Good time management ability, ability to handle conflicting priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and ability to complete diverse assignments - Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines

Qualifications

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Benefits

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
• Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $120,000.00, varies based on experience and location.

Pay

$115,000.00 - $120,000.00, varies based on experience and location.

Schedule

Not specified