Entry Level Traffic Engineer

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. • Minneapolis, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a full-time Entry Level Traffic Engineer to join its Traffic Engineering team in the Minneapolis, Minnesota office. The role supports projects for state departments of transportation, counties, and cities, and involves planning, operating, and managing transportation systems such as urban corridors, freeways, and transit systems. SRF is a 100 percent employee-owned company whose engineers, planners, and designers collaborate with clients to develop solutions for communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and/or a relevant degree.
• Zero to four years of traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• Strong analytical skills and technical writing ability.
• Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a cooperative team atmosphere.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Passion for emerging transportation technologies and trends, as well as multimodal transportation including car, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes.
• Proficiency in several computer applications, including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Experience with traffic engineering software such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, VISUM, RODEL, and HCS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare intersection control evaluations and traffic signal or roundabout justification reports.
• Collect traffic data and conduct field observations.
• Perform technical analysis using traffic simulation and modeling programs.
• Develop concepts and analyze alternatives.
• Evaluate corridor signal timing and operations.
• Conduct multimodal transportation safety evaluations.
• Perform travel demand modeling and dynamic traffic assignment (DTA).
• Mine and evaluate big data for transportation analytics and transportation-related performance measures.
• Work on Transportation Management Plans (TMPs), asset management, and benefit-cost analysis (BCA).
• Work on connected vehicle signal applications.
• Develop documentation to support analysis work and transportation studies.

Benefits

• 401(k) and company match plan.
• Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Competitive salaries.
• Paid professional certifications and memberships.
• Flex-time scheduling.
• Generous time-off programs.
• Vacation time carry-over.
• Multiple professional development programs.
• Employee stock ownership on a vesting schedule for retirement.
• Companywide events, clubs, and sports teams.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level