Traffic Engineer

EMH&T has the projects everyone is talking about, world-class experts down the hall, and an award-winning employee-focused culture. With us, you have an exceptional opportunity to make an impact on the communities we serve, as well as your career and your life.

Summary

EMH&T has an opportunity for an experienced Traffic Engineer, PE to join our Traffic team with traffic planning responsibilities including Traffic Impact Studies, Safety Studies, Interchange Justification/Modification Studies, Signal Warrant Studies, Parking Studies, Pedestrian and Bikeway Planning, and Street Corridor and Network Analysis; preparation of written reports and exhibits, and communication of recommendations in a manner that articulates a thorough understanding of engineering analysis, site conditions, zoning and other regulatory constraints, funding programs, laws, policies, and regulations. The engineer will be responsible for effective communication with clients, public regulatory agencies and project teams to ensure deliverables meet the expectations of multiple parties and the quality standards of the firm.

You will assume responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the work of other personnel and engaging with them in data collection including traffic and parking counts, field inventories and site assessments; projecting and analyzing of future traffic conditions; research of local, state, and federal regulations; coordinating with land development, rezoning, and long-range land use planning. You will project traffic flows and parking impacts generated by land use and/or roadway changes, identify roadway and parking deficiencies and develop and analyze proposed solutions using capacity analysis, turn lane warrants, signal warrants, crash analysis and other criteria; and may be asked to develop, review, assess and incorporate varied jurisdictional standards and policy requirements depending on project location and client needs.

Depending on qualifications and experience, the successful candidate may participate in planning and design of traffic control, traffic signalization, maintenance of traffic during construction, roadway lighting, and signal systems including communication networks using wireless, fiber optic and other technologies.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a BS in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 4 years of experience working under the direction of a Professional Engineer (PE) involving traffic and parking studies; hands-on working proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, Sidra or similar; and the ability to travel to project sites, perform field inventories on foot, perform traffic counts and other data collection, required.

The ideal candidate will either be licensed as a Professional Engineering in the State of Ohio or have the ability to secure such registration within 1 - 2 years; consulting experience and experience with Ohio Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) project development processes; ODOT prequalification in IJS/IMS preparation and Safety Studies; and experience with Vissim, AutoCAD, Microstation, GIS and Visual software, desired.

Competencies

Key competencies and capabilities necessary for success in this position include:

• Works well with others in a collaborative and positive manner
• Ability to effectively apply engineering education to practical design solutions
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience preparing reports, exhibits and presentation of technical analyses and results
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain personal accountability while contributing to the overall success of multi-disciplinary efforts
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, coordinate resources and respond to aggressive project schedules if required

Benefits

EMH&T offers a generous benefit package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, paid vacation and personal time off, paid sick time, parental leave, 401(k) with match, company paid life, long-term disability, short term disability and AD&D insurance, and wellness program. Annually, based on yearend business results, an employee’s eligibility for a bonus is reviewed taking into account the individual’s performance and contributions.

Must be authorized to work in the United States. EMH&T currently does not sponsor work visas.

CATEGORY: ENGINEER

Position Location: 5500 New Albany Rd., Columbus, OH 43054