Entry Level Traffic Engineer
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, focusing on the planning, operations, and management of transportation systems such as urban corridors, freeways, and transit systems. The work includes traffic analysis, modeling, safety evaluations, transportation analytics, and documentation for studies and projects. SRF is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employees receive stock ownership on a vesting schedule for retirement and can participate in company events, clubs, sports teams, and community-giving opportunities. SRF describes its culture as collaborative and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a relevant degree; a master’s degree is a plus.
- 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.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without needing new employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Interest in emerging transportation technologies and trends, and multimodal transportation involving cars, pedestrians, bicycles, and transit.
- 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.
- Conduct 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.
- Perform dynamic traffic assignment (DTA).
- Mine and evaluate large datasets 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 supporting 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.
- Company stock ownership on a vesting schedule for retirement.
- Companywide events, clubs, and sports teams, and opportunities to give back to the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
