Civil Engineering, Architecture, Consulting

Traffic Project Engineer I

Columbia, SCOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Traffic signal design
Roadway lighting design
CAD
ITS
Signal interconnection
Signal timing
Traffic safety
Smart Mobility
Signal cabinet wiring
Signal controller programming

Nice to have

sUAS
drone piloting
Studies

Role summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Traffic Project Engineer I to join their employee-owned consulting firm. This role is responsible for traffic engineering design, applying electrical, civil, and systems engineering principles. Key duties include traffic signal and roadway lighting design, ITS design, signal timing, traffic safety projects, signal controller programming, and preparing construction documents and cost estimates. The position requires working with various data sources and design software, coordinating with other disciplines, and performing quality reviews.

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Responsible for traffic engineering design using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments with limited supervision. This position involves a solid mix of electrical, civil, and systems engineering principles.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Traffic signal and roadway lighting design, including CAD and field work
ITS, signal interconnection, and emerging traffic technology design
Signal timing at a corridor level, including field-based fine tuning and implementation
Support of traffic safety projects and other Smart Mobility projects
Signal cabinet wiring and signal controller programming
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects/tasks
Perform design computations
Design projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools
Develop or review the construction cost estimate
Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
Attend meetings with clients and assist taking meeting minutes
Coordinate with other disciplines and understand how they fit into the project and design
Quality review of project design in accordance with the Project Management Plan
Technical oversight and guidance/support of Traffic Design Engineers within department

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

sUAS (drone) piloting
Research and studies

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