Transportation Engineering/Planning Assistant

DKS Associates • Sacramento, CA, United States • 1d ago

Transportation Engineering/Planning Assistant

DKS Associates is currently hiring a Transportation Engineering/Planning Assistant who will work closely with mid- and senior-level team members on a variety of planning and traffic engineering projects.

Engineers and Planners 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 contributors. We are looking for candidates who enjoy learning, innovation, and collaboration. The ideal candidate will be proactive with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges. DKS is committed to a “one company” experience, encouraging cross-training and cross-office project work, a practice that benefits both our clients and employees.

DKS’ Core Values permeate everything we do: Lead with Curiosity, Elevate Excellence, Embrace a Growth Mindset, Make Impact that Matters, Earn Trust Every Day, Build Success Together.

What will you be doing?

Gaining experience working on a variety of transportation planning and traffic engineering design projects under the guidance of expert team members
Conducting technical transportation analysis; including traffic operational analysis using Synchro, Vissim, and other traffic and modeling software to analyze
the performance or impacts between various travel modes and vehicle types (cars, pedestrians, bikes, e-scooters, buses, light rail, trucks, etc.)
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
Going out in the field to verify the condition of existing traffic systems (Signing, Lighting, Signals, etc.) and observe traffic operations
Working with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of complex corridor studies, transit operations, area plans, system plans, and other technical transportation projects.
Communicating technical findings to project managers and group managers
Working on significant projects across the west coast and in your own community

Don’t meet every requirement? At DKS Associates we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so 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 (or greater) in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Urban Planning, or similar field, with an understanding of traffic flow theory and forecasting
Coursework in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, GIS, Environmental Studies, Statistics, or Travel Demand Modeling
Ability to work in a high-performing team, including strong communication skills and a positive attitude
Ability to program and/or implement custom scripts. Skills in R, Python, VBA, or Java are desired
EIT certificate preferred, or the ability to obtain your EIT certification if hired
Ability/Interest in obtaining your PE and/or AICP in the future
Strong written and verbal communication skills
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, including:

Training & Educational Assistance
Professional Registration Support
Technical & Professional Societies
Conferences & Seminars
Annual Bonus Program
Years of Service Awards
Hybrid Work Schedule

Pay Range:
Assistant (Level 1): $40.44 - $42.64/hour
Assistant (Level 2): $43.47 - $47.12/hour
DOE

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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