Traffic Engineer II

At KLJ, we love engineering, moving forward, and bringing ideas to life. Our work is more than a project, it's a long-term solution for the communities in which we live and work. We are committed to providing an exceptional experience to our customers – every project, every time. We reimagine what projects can be through innovative planning, design, and support of infrastructure projects of all shapes and sizes.  Join our team and reimagine what your career can be.

*This position may be located in either: Bismarck, ND; West Fargo, ND; St. Paul, MN; or Sioux Falls, SD*

Position Purpose

Provide traffic engineering services for KLJ projects in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions

• Create and follow design, specifications, plans, maps, and project schedule
• Use design software to prepare design documents
• Read and interpret construction plans
• Review for Quality Assurance and Quality Control and ensure compliance with KLJ quality standards
• Utilize effective written and oral communication

Responsibilities

• Begin to assist with planning, organizing, coordinating, prioritizing and monitoring client relations, contractors, and public involvement
• Demonstrate the ability to create, review, and redline documents independently
• Manage production engineering within scope
• Participate in and facilitate meetings with stakeholders and clients
• Assist with RFPs and interviews
• Begin to assist with contracts, scope of services and budgets
• Develop traffic impact or management studies.
• Conduct safety or traffic operations reports.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in civil engineering or related field is required
• An EIT is required (completion of the fundamentals of engineering exam)
• Experience level is 2+ years
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles 

Preferences

• Experience with CAD, GIS support modeling and 3-D modeling
• Experience with Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Cube Voyager, TransCAD, and/or Vissim

Hours and Travel

This position requires the individual work 40+ hours per week. The percentage of time spent in the field and office will vary.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to three miles per day
• Frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US.  KLJ does not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Posting Close Date: 11/1/2018