Transportation Design Engineer-in-Training
Our Transportation Design Engineer-in-Training will work closely with mid and senior-level team members on a variety of traffic engineering projects to develop plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for traffic engineering related improvements. This position will also have the opportunity to assist with multi-modal transportation planning and analysis, performance measures, multi-resolution modeling, and systems engineering. Engineers at DKS Associates keep up to date with current industry best practices and agency standards to develop creative solutions that balance the needs of all project stakeholders.
What will you be doing?
- Gaining experience through working on a variety of transportation engineering, design, planning, operations, and ITS projects
- Growing and developing your skills in Transportation Engineering through use of transportation operations and simulation models, as well as travel demand models.
- Opportunity to conduct traffic operations analysis, traffic impact analysis, transportation analysis, and signal timing
- Learn to harness new data sources and tools, including Big Data applications supporting transportation planning activities
- Develop simulation models of alternatives to derive performance measures and provide visual demonstration.
- Identify and develop solutions to address multimodal transportation needs
- Gaining experience working on a variety of traffic engineering design projects under the guidance of expert team members
- Growing and developing your skills in developing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for intersection designs, complete streets, pedestrian and bicyclist improvements, roadway lighting, permanent signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, signal interconnect/fiber optic communications, and temporary traffic control plans
- Going out in the field to verify condition of existing traffic systems (signing, sighting, signals, intersection conflicts, access, etc) and observe traffic operations
- Opportunity to experience projects in transportation technology and transportation planning
"Don't meet every requirement? At DKS Associates, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so even if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just who we're looking for."
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field required; Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering desired
- Coursework in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, GIS, Environmental Studies, Statistics, or Travel Demand Modeling
- Ability to work in a team and complete tasks independently
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Creative problem solver with the ability to exercise critical thinking
- Interest in traffic engineering design and/or planning
- EIT Certification required, or the ability to obtain your EIT Certification if hired
- Software experience desired, but not required: AGI lighting analysis software, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, Synchro, and Visum/Vistro/Vissim
What are our Benefits?
DKS offers its employee-owners a comprehensive benefits package. We have designed a benefit plan we are proud of. One that encourages happy, healthy, and engaged employee-owners. We offer:
- 10 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage
- 100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee-owners
- 80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee-owners
- Extremely affordable Dental, & Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account Options
- Paid Jury/Witness Duty
- Paid Bereavement
- Leave without Pay
- Transit Subsidy
- Pre-tax Commuter Option
- Referral Bonus Program
- DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401k Pre-tax and Roth options
- Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
Our Commitment to your Professional Growth
- Training & Educational Assistance
- Professional Registration Award
- Technical & Professional Societies
- Conferences & Seminars
- Annual Bonus Program
- Years of Service Awards
- Hybrid Work Schedule
Pay Range: $33.37- $38.08 per hour
DKS Associates is proud to be 100% employee-owned with a commitment to making a meaningful difference in our communities. As part of our team you will be part of a collaborative environment where every employee-owner is encouraged to share ideas and participate in strategic discussions focused on shaping the future of transportation and of our firm. We put our employee-owners first. We realize our unique and diverse employee-owners are the heart of our firm.
DKS Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.
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