Transportation Design Engineer

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer to join the Design Team within the Transportation Engineering and Operations Bureau (TE&O). The position will collaborate with other agencies and programs to review plans, and/or provide technical expertise for multi-modal urban safety improvement projects. Areas of expertise include ADA and pedestrian requirements, bicycle accommodations, traffic operations, and shared curb space usage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering or related field
Proficiency in a variety of software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD
Possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record.
Ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.

Nice To Haves

Experience in project management as well as developing technical policies, guidelines, and standards
Experience investigating transportation operational and safety concerns, and documenting findings and recommendations in a technical format
Experience in GIS programming, coding, manipulation, as well as CAD design and review
Engineer in Training (EIT) or Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Responsibilities

Drafting roadway design plans (i.e., sign & marking, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, transit stop improvements, and maintenance of traffic, etc.), ranging from concept to final design to address operational and safety concerns;
Reviewing site plans to provide technical expertise concerning transportation safety and operations;
Conducting safety investigations (e.g., all-way stop, pedestrian, collision, speed, etc.) to develop short-term and long-term design alternatives for small scale transportation enhancements to improve safety, mobility, and access;
Supporting the County’s Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) Program by analyzing safety needs, developing technical design drawings, developing policies, preparing and presenting documents to the public, as well as providing program guidance;
Performing traffic operational analyses and developing design alternatives for enhancements to the roadway network;
Communicating with the public by gathering transportation-related data to investigate customer concerns, attending civic association meetings, and responding to these concerns via written and/or verbal communication;
Developing, reviewing and/or evaluating procedural guidelines, technical standards, and policies, investigations, evaluations, analyses, and the application of safety and access mitigation measures;
Supporting the implementation of the County’s Vision Zero Plan by conducting crash analyses and developing plans and policies to address safety at the spot, corridor, and systemwide level;
Performing additional duties as assigned to support team and organizational objectives.