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Volkert is employee-owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
We are currently searching for an experienced Traffic & Roadway Engineer in Training to support our East Gulf Region located in Tennessee
What you'll be doing :
- Assist with preparation of technical reports for traffic impact studies, interchange access requests, or safety studies
- Assist with development of traffic impact studies, land use planning, master plan studies, traffic signal warrant studies, bikeway planning and design, community and campus planning, technical report writing
- Work on temporary traffic control plan / traffic management plan (TMP) and signing, pavement marking plans
- Assist with and prepare roadway design plans
- Work on traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
- Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings and engineering reports
- Attend project meetings with clients
- Learn project budgets to meet financial metrics
- Potential to learn and participate in business development activities
What you need to have :
BS in Civil Engineering2 - 4 years of traffic engineering experienceEIT is requiredKnowledge in transportation planning, including comprehensive corridor analysis, TDOT local programs (beneficial), public involvement, safety and access, pedestrian and bicycle planning, multimodal planning and traffic operationsFamiliarity in MicroStation and / or AutoCAD (OpenRoads / InRoads preferred)Familiarity with TDOT and / or general DOT traffic design standards, MUTCD and AASHTOFamiliarity in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro / Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection, HCSSelf-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversightAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and writtenWillingness and motivation to curate and eventually develop personal client baseAbility to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelinesValid driver's licenseA satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member :
Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusionBe self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environmentExercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problemsBe able to communicate effectively- verbal and writtenBe able to multi-task in a team environmentVolkert Perks :
Competitive compensationFlexibility and a positive work / life balanceChallenging and innovative projectsEmployee referral programProfessional developmentEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matchingPaid Time Off (PTO) and holidaysMedical, Dental, & VisionEmployer-Paid Life / AD&D insuranceEmployer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disabilityWellness incentivesAdditional voluntary benefitsEOE-Race / Sex / Vets / Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
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