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Volkert

Traffic Engineer

Volkert, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123


Are we the road to your future?Volkert is employee-owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.We are currently searching for an experienced

Traffic Engineer

to support our West Gulf Region located in

New Orleans, LA .What you’ll be doing:Prepare technical reports for traffic impact studies, interchange access requests, or safety studies.Prepare and manage the development of traffic impact studies, land use planning, master plan studies, traffic signal warrant studies, bikeway planning and design, community and campus planning, technical report writing.Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations.Prepare temporary traffic control plan/traffic management plan (TMP) and signing, pavement marking plans.Prepare Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design plans.Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings, and engineering reports.Supervise and mentor junior engineers.Attend project meetings with clients.Manage project budgets to meet financial metrics.Responsible for business development activities.What you need to have:BS in Civil Engineering.4+ years of traffic engineering experience.PTOE is preferred.EIT is required, PE is highly preferred.ITE membership will be preferred, if not already a member.Knowledge in transportation planning, including comprehensive corridor analysis, DOT local programs (beneficial), public involvement, safety and access, pedestrian and bicycle planning, multimodal planning, and traffic operations.Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD (OpenRoads/InRoads preferred).Familiarity with DOT and/or general DOT traffic design standards, MUTCD, and AASHTO.Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection, HCS.Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight.Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.Willingness and motivation to curate and foster a personal client base.Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion.Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment.Exercise initiative and independent judgment in the solution of work problems.Be able to communicate effectively - verbal and written.Be able to multi-task in a team environment.Volkert Perks:Competitive compensation.Flexibility and a positive work/life balance.Challenging and innovative projects.Employee referral program.Professional development.Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching.Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.Medical, Dental, & Vision.Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance.Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability.Wellness incentives.Additional voluntary benefits.Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

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