GHD Group

Traffic Engineer

GHD Group • $100K — $130K *
Golden, CO 80401In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree
  • Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain PE
  • Minimum 5 years transportation engineering experience
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil3D and MicroStation
  • Familiarity with grading, 3D surfaces, and storm drain design
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience with traffic engineering and analysis software preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and prepare contract plans and specifications
  • Utilize CADD software for design plans
  • Ensure compliance with design criteria and policies
  • Assemble various roadway design and traffic management plans
  • Perform complex engineering and geometric calculations
  • Compile bid items and quantity summaries
  • Manage small to medium-scale engineering projects

Benefits

  • 401K participation after 3 months of service
  • Starting PTO of 16 days per year, increasing with service
  • 9 paid holidays per year
  • Wellness benefit with 50% reimbursement for approved health-related expenses, up to $250 annually
Full Job Description
Job Description

At GHD we are looking for our next Transportation Roadway Engineer to join the Highways Roads & Bridges team based out of our Golden, CO or Des Moines, IA office. In this role you will perform engineering duties in planning and design.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • Developing and preparing contract plans and specifications
  • Utilizing computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) software in plans preparation and development
  • Ensuring plans and specifications are developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy, and procedures
  • Assembling roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, typical section packages, scopes of work, design exceptions and variations, and utility conflict reports
  • Performing complex engineering/geometric calculations in the development of project design
  • Determining bid items, associated quantities, and compiling quantity summaries
  • Developing special designs as required for intersections, maintenance of traffic, profile grades, and other roadway design components with minimal supervision
  • Preparing calculations for quantities and costing of projects
  • Carrying out quality checks and procedures
  • Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
  • Engineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
  • Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
  • Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
  • Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

What you will bring to the Team:
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil3d (preferred) and MicroStation (desired) and possess ability to become proficient in each, preferred
  • Proficiency with grading and working with 3D surfaces, and storm drain design is desired.
  • Strong teammate, with the ability to work independently when required, cooperative in open sharing of information and knowledge with team
  • Good time management ability, ability to handle conflicting priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail and ability to complete diverse assignments - Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to meet challenging deadlines
  • Some traffic engineering experience such as completing Traffic Impact Studies and familiarity with HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic and SIDRA/RODEL traffic capacity analysis software is desired, but not required

Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree
  • Professional Engineering License or the ability to obtain PE within a reasonable time period

Experience
  • Minimum 5 years transportation engineering experience

Salary: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00, varies based on location and experience

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Benefits:
  • 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
    Paid time off - Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
  • Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
  • Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.-Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
Learn more about GHD Group
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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