Transportation Engineering Intern

DKS Associates•Sacramento, CA

1d•$27 - $43•Hybrid

About The Position

DKS Associates is currently hiring a Transportation Engineering Intern who will work closely with mid- and senior-level team members on a variety of planning and traffic engineering projects. Engineers and Planners at DKS Associates keep up to date with current industry best practices and agency standards to develop creative solutions that balance the needs of all project contributors. We are looking for candidates who enjoy learning, innovation, and collaboration. The ideal candidate will be proactive with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges. DKS is committed to a “one company” experience, encouraging cross-training and cross-office project work, a practice that benefits both our clients and employees.

Requirements

Obtained or obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field; pursuing a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering desired
Coursework in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, GIS, Environmental Studies, Statistics, or Travel Demand Modeling
Ability to work in a team and complete tasks independently
Strong written and verbal communication.
Creative problem solver with the ability to exercise critical thinking
Interest in traffic engineering design and/or planning

Nice To Haves

EIT Certification desired, but not required
Software experience desired, but not required: AGI lighting analysis software, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, Synchro, Vissim

Responsibilities

Gaining experience through working on a variety of transportation engineering, planning, operations, and ITS projects
Growing and developing your skills in Transportation Engineering through use of transportation operations and simulation models, as well as travel demand models.
Opportunity to conduct traffic operations analysis, traffic impact analysis, and transportation analysis
Develop simulation models of alternatives to derive performance measures and provide visual demonstration.
Identify and develop solutions to address multimodal transportation needs
Gaining experience working on a variety of traffic engineering design projects under the guidance of expert team members
Growing and developing your skills in developing Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for roadway lighting, permanent signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, signal interconnect/fiber optic communications, and temporary traffic control plans
Roadway lighting analysis and traffic operations analysis
Going out in the field to verify condition of existing traffic systems (Signing, Lighting, Signals, etc) and observe traffic operations
Providing engineering support during construction.
Opportunity to experience projects in transportation technology and transportation planning
Arterial signal coordination involving traffic signal operations and intelligent transportation systems