Traffic Analysis Engineer

Garver•Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Garver is seeking a highly-motivated Traffic Analysis Engineer in our Houston, TX office to add to our growing traffic and transportation planning team. The ideal candidate would have 5-10 years of related experience, a sharp technical background, and strong passion for the profession. The position will offer the candidate an opportunity to play a key role in analyzing and designing exciting projects for our DOT and municipal clients across our client footprint. Applicants must have excellent communication skills with a commitment to becoming a key member of this highly productive design team. This position will be supervised by a Senior Project Manager and offers outstanding growth opportunity and career advancement to the right individual.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree for an ABET accredited engineering program
4 - 8 years of experience with traffic specific projects
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) or have ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Working knowledge of the Highway Capacity Manual & Trip Generation Manual is required
Working knowledge in capacity analysis, traffic projections, and safety analysis (including HSM) is required
Working knowledge of traffic simulation programs (VISSIM, CORSIM, etc.), Synchro, and HCS is required
Experience in analyzing intersections, interchanges, and roundabouts
Proficient in Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil engineering
Experience in Transportation planning and travel demand modeling (TransCAD)
Experience using ArcGIS for data analysis including review of large sets of crash data to spatial map and analyze for trends and clusters.
Experience with pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects and studies
Experience in marketing and managing local government projects
Experience working with MODOT and municipalities in Missouri
Certification as a PTOE and/or RSP

Responsibilities

Performing traffic and safety studies
Performing traffic simulation and level of service analysis
Developing access management plans and lane configurations for new or modified alignments
Developing traffic signal timing plans
Preparing summary documentation and reports
Coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and communicating concepts to clients
Assisting with project management to identify project scopes, fees, and monitoring project progress.
Maintaining a client-focused, service attitude by tracking budgets, and keeping projects on schedule.
Preparing project proposals and giving interviews for project pursuits
Performing direct client marketing and developing relationships with existing clients within our service area
Mentoring less experienced staff