Traffic Engineer

DEA’s Portland, OR office is hiring for a part-time or full-time Traffic Engineer in our Transportation Business Unit as part of our Smart Mobility Practice working on a variety of traffic engineering design and planning projects. As a mid-level civil engineer the responsibilities will be diverse and will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Working with diverse project teams on all aspects of projects, including project set-up, data collection, data analysis, documentation, quality review and quality assurance, project coordination/organization, etc.
• Signing Design
• Striping Design
• Signal Design
• Temporary Traffic Control
• Illumination Design
• ITS Design
• Leading tasks for small traffic design projects
• Supporting project managers and task leads on multi-discipline projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Oregon (or the ability to obtain it within 1 year)
• 5 plus years of professional engineering experience
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Desire to work in the Traffic Engineering field
• Ability to work both in teams and independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field with course work in traffic engineering
• Experience leading project tasks or small teams
• Experience training others in fundamentals of traffic design tasks
• Experience with design software such as Microstation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Guide Sign, AGi32, Infraworks, ConceptStation, etc.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution
• Support for continuing education and training opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay
• 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule
• Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health
• Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals

Transportation Jobs with DEA

The increasing complexities of modern transportation include growing demands, aging infrastructure, rising costs, funding challenges, and environmental concerns. Agencies and communities faced with improving their transportation systems must do more with less. From initial investigations through planning, concept development, final design, and construction, DEA responds with solutions that serve today’s transportation needs while accommodating tomorrow’s growth. Our Transportation Business Unit focuses on five markets: Bridges and Structures, Roads and Highways, Transit and Rail, Smart Mobility and Construction Engineering.