Transportation Engineering Intern

DKS Associates • Portland, OR, United States • 2w ago

Transportation Engineering Intern

Our interns 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 analysis, performance measures, ITS planning, multi-resolution modeling, systems engineering, and a range of other relevant topics. Engineers at DKS keep up to date with current industry best practices and agency standards to develop creative solutions that balance the needs of all project stakeholders.

The internship program includes regularly scheduled training sessions in a wide variety of topics. Interns at DKS work on the same projects and in similar roles as regular full-time employees. You will be given the opportunity to attend meetings with the project team(s) for projects you are working on.

What will you be doing?

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 roadway lighting, permanent signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, signal interconnect/fiber optic communications, and temporary traffic control plans
Roadway lighting analysis and traffic operations analysis
Going out in the field to verify condition of existing traffic systems (Signing, Lighting, Signals, etc) and observe traffic operations
Gaining experience through working on a variety of transportation engineering, 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, and transportation analysis
Develop simulation models of alternatives to derive performance measures and provide visual demonstration.
Identify and develop solutions to address multimodal transportation needs
Providing engineering support during construction.
Opportunity to experience projects in transportation technology and transportation planning
Arterial signal coordination involving traffic signal operations and intelligent transportation systems

What are we looking for?

Obtained or obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field; pursuing a 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 desired, but not required
Software experience desired, but not required: AGI lighting analysis software, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, Synchro, 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:

Sick Leave Pay
Leave without Pay
Transit Subsidy
Pre-tax Commuter Option
DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401k Pre-tax and Roth options
Annual Bonus Program
Referral Bonus Program
Wellness Program
Flexible Work Schedule

Pay Range:

Intern I: $24.95 - $27.02 per hour

Intern II: $36.78 - $38.85 per hour

DKS is proud to be 100% employee-owned with a commitment to making a meaningful difference in our communities. As part of the DKS 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. At DKS we put our employee-owners first. We realize our unique and diverse employee-owners are the heart of our firm. Not only do we work hard to accomplish our goals, we also play hard to celebrate our victories! We welcome the opportunity for you to become an employee-owner of DKS!

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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