Engineer I

State of North Carolina•750 N Greenfield Pky Wake, NC

12d•$57,983 - $101,470•Onsite

About The Position

The Congestion Management Section of the Traffic Management Unit of the Transportation Mobility and Safety Division is responsible for providing traffic analysis and operations expertise for State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) projects, development projects, and other congestion management corridor studies on the state system. This position serves as a Congestion Management Design Engineer, located at 750 N. Greenfield Parkway, Garner 27529. This position reports to a Congestion Management Regional Engineer and will work primarily in one region. This position is also expected to assist the MSTA group in performing and reviewing traffic studies for schools. This position is responsible for performing traffic capacity analysis, engineering analyses, reviews, investigations and evaluation work in all disciplines of traffic engineering. This includes complex capacity analyses, planning, traffic efficiency, design, access, safety, highway encroachments, and preparing a broad range of technical and complex traffic system evaluation reports. This may involve TIP projects, development traffic impact studies, and school operations studies. This position will support the Regional Engineer and Project Engineer in reviewing consultant work. This position will also support MSTA project engineers for school studies as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Nice To Haves

Working experience of specific traffic software packages, including: Synchro, TransModeler, SIDRA, HCS, and VISSIM.
Experience using traffic engineering concepts from specific manuals and guides such as HCM, ITE Trip Generation Manual, FHWA Roundabout Guide, FHWA RCUT Guide, FHWA DDI Guide, AASHTO Design, and MUTCD.
Experience in working with consultants, including reviewing technical work and/or scoping contracts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience preparing and/or reviewing technical memos and reports.
Knowledge of traffic analysis techniques and/or software.
Knowledge of the standards, policies and procedures of NCDOT.
Experience developing, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
Experience with computers and business software.
Experience in Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Performing traffic capacity analysis, engineering analyses, reviews, investigations and evaluation work in all disciplines of traffic engineering.
Conducting complex capacity analyses, planning, traffic efficiency, design, access, safety, and highway encroachments.
Preparing a broad range of technical and complex traffic system evaluation reports.
Supporting the Regional Engineer and Project Engineer in reviewing consultant work.
Supporting MSTA project engineers for school studies as needed.