Traffic Forecasting Engineer

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The NCDOT Transportation Planning Office in Raleigh is seeking an entry-level Transportation Engineer for its Traffic Forecasting Group. The group develops and maintains administrative and technical standards for traffic forecasting and prepares forecasts for highway projects under consideration for the State Transportation Improvement Program, projects developed consistent with NEPA, and projects in final design. This is a permanent position with the State of North Carolina, based at the Transportation Building at 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC. The position serves as a Traffic Forecaster, working closely with other team members to produce simple and complex traffic forecasts. Work includes selecting and analyzing traffic and land-use data, estimating current traffic volumes, forecasting future traffic volumes, and preparing technical reports that explain the processes and decisions used to develop forecasts. The successful applicant will bring knowledge of traffic forecasting practices, experience producing project-level traffic forecasts, and project management skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of traffic forecasting practices.
Experience producing project-level traffic forecasts.
Project management skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of transportation planning, travel demand modeling, or traffic engineering.
Experience or training evaluating data, traffic trends, or data projections.
Experience or training with computer applications and operations such as Microsoft Office, GIS, or TransCAD.
Experience communicating findings and recommendations to others.
Skill in composing written correspondence using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors may be required.

Responsibilities

Produce simple and complex traffic forecasts for highway projects.
Select and analyze appropriate traffic and land-use data.
Estimate current traffic volumes.
Forecast future traffic volumes.
Prepare technical reports that explain the processes and decisions used to develop traffic forecasts.
Work closely with members of the Traffic Forecasting Group.