
Posted 19 days ago
Graduate Traffic Engineer
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A Graduate Traffic Engineer supports traffic engineering projects including signal timing, travel demand modeling, traffic simulation, and ITS documentation, working under a licensed Professional Engineer with various agencies and developers.
About this role
You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm that values collaboration, professional growth, and employee success. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.
The Impact You’ll Have:
As a Graduate Traffic Engineer, you will have the ability to be a part of a cohesive Traffic Engineering team. Jump start your career by being exposed to a variety of transportation engineering experiences under the direction of a licensed and knowledgeable Professional Engineer. You will work with a variety of agencies including DOT’s, Counties, Cities and Developers.
Responsibilities:
- Support signal timing projects, including building, optimizing Synchro models and implementing signal timing plans
- Developing regional travel demand for traffic forecasting and microscopic traffic simulation models for urban arterial and freeway traffic operations.
- Conduct traffic capacity, traffic operations, and safety analysis for traffic impact studies (TIS), intersection control evaluations (ICE) and corridor studies
- Supporting documentation, evaluation and design of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
- Traffic design – plans, specifications, quantities and estimates for traffic signal, roadway lighting, roadway signing, and pavement markings
- Developing maintenance of traffic plans to support roadway construction staging.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field), or actively pursing degree
- 0 - 4 years of experience in Traffic Engineering
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel
- Motivated to learn, take initiative, and contribute to high-quality project deliverables
- Excellent technical, written, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Synchro, SimTraffic and Vissim traffic analysis software
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or MicroStation
Benefits:
At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
- Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
- Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- Wellness Programs and Competitions
- Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Casual Work Environment
- Paid Professional Development and Training
- Community Involvement/Charity Events
- Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)
Who We Are:
Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.
We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We create a supportive workplace where everyone is empowered and given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.
The base pay for this position is expected to be in the range of $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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