Engineer I - Traffic

Parsons•Ny, NY

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to put your civil engineering skills to work on marquee civil engineering projects that will change the fabric of our community? Does working on major projects such as the Reimagine I-787 Project excite you? Do you find that a career in traffic engineering would be exciting? Parsons is now hiring an early-career Traffic Engineer for our rapidly expanding business. Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile and enthusiastic to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills. In this position you will conduct traffic operations and safety studies in support of the planning and design of structures and facilities such as bridges, railroads, roads, airports, harbors, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, tunnels, power plants and other projects. You may also assist in the design of traffic engineering or other civil engineering plans. Additionally, you may assist in field studies and assist in the preparation of field study reports. This position is based in the New York City office and expected to be a Hybrid position. Occasional field work for projects near and within New York is expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or related field)
Three or more years of work experience conducting traffic engineering/transportation planning
Experience using traffic engineering / CAD software such as Synchro / HCS/ MicroStation
Completed college coursework in transportation and traffic engineering
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excel in working in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Some work experience, internships, or co-ops related to traffic or transportation engineering strongly preferred
An Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate is preferred
Working Knowledge of traffic simulation software such as Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and Synchro preferred
Working Knowledge of CAD software such as MicroStation is preferred.
Knowledge of traffic safety principles and procedures is a plus.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of traffic engineering duties and may be developing in other sub-disciplines of transportation engineering such as highway and urban engineering.
Responsible for the development of traffic engineering studies, computations, material quantity take-offs, estimates, field studies/traffic surveys, and designs.
Under close supervision in the utilization of engineering theories and practices, develops the creation of traffic engineering products that meet customer quality requirements.
Performs various traffic engineering and design assignments requiring the application of basic principles and fundamental theories studied in a four-year university engineering program, and available data in the engineering field.
Performs traffic engineering field work activities as needed.
Provides support for other engineering activities as required.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.