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Volkert Inc.

Traffic Engineer

Volkert Inc., Washington, DC


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 growing Traffic Engineering Department in the Mid-Atlantic region located in Springfield, VA, Washington, DC, Columbia, MD or Virginia Beach, VA. The position may be filled at a higher position depending on the qualifications.
  • The candidate will support in delivery of traffic engineering projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary team and serve a key role in various traffic tasks on roadway improvements, intersection modifications, complete streets and multimodal projects.
  • The candidate will also support Capital Improvement/Mega Projects in the DMV area. The successful candidate will work on challenging transportation design projects providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with locality and state DOT standards.
  • This position offers an excellent career opportunity with tremendous growth potential.

What you'll be doing:

The candidate should have a strong background in developing traffic engineering design plans for construction. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Prepare design plans for various traffic engineering tasks involving various intersection safety and multimodal improvements as well as large infrastructure projects
  • Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
  • Prepare traffic management plan (TMP) and temporary traffic control plans, permanent signing and pavement marking plans
  • Prepare permanent signing and pavement marking plans
  • Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings, corridor studies and analysis, road safety audits and engineering reports
  • Prepare quantities and develop PS&E packages supporting highway design projects
  • Collaborate with diverse team of professionals including engineers, transportation planners and landscape architects
  • Attend project meetings with clients
  • Support Project Managers in various project management activities such as assist in developing scope and fee proposals, presentations, and reports


What you need to have:
  • BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent
  • 3-7 years of traffic engineering experience
  • EIT is required, PE is preferred
  • Must be proficient in MicroStation or AutoCAD
  • Familiarity with VDOT and/or DDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
  • Knowledge of traffic analyses software packages
  • Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
  • Attention to details and quality driven approach
  • Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
    1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,
    2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
    3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
    4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
    5. 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


The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

- Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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