About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level engineering role supports the client’s transportation group and provides hands-on experience in traffic engineering, safety, operations, and mobility projects. You will work closely with licensed engineers and project managers to analyze data, develop technical recommendations, and help produce deliverables for public-sector clients.

• Support transportation engineers and project managers with traffic engineering analyses, calculations, exhibits, reports, and project documentation under supervision.
• Participate in project meetings and coordinate assigned tasks, schedules, and follow-up items with the project team.
• Summarize data, methods, findings, and recommendations in technical memoranda, reports, and presentations.
• Coordinate findings with roadway design and other disciplines to support conceptual improvements.
• Assist with crash-data reviews and safety analyses; apply guidance from the Highway Safety Manual and crash modification factors where relevant.
• Conduct field reviews and document existing conditions at intersections, interchanges, freeways, and arterial corridors.
• Assist with traffic operations analyses (tools such as Synchro, VISSIM, Highway Capacity Software) under senior staff guidance.
• Help prepare traffic and safety reports, feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering documentation; become familiar with applicable agency standards and requirements.
• Support transportation planning and project development assignments, including data collection and alternatives evaluation.
• Participate in training, mentoring, and professional-development activities.

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What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or a related engineering field from an accredited four-year institution.
• 0–4 years of relevant engineering experience; transportation project or internship experience is a plus.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or intent to obtain within six months (consistent with the Engineer I profile).
• Familiarity with transportation analysis or design software such as Synchro, VISSIM, Highway Capacity Software, OpenRoads, MicroStation, or AutoCAD is a plus; ability to learn project-specific tools is required.
• Working knowledge of AASHTO guidance, the MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, and Highway Safety Manual is helpful.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to other offices or project locations as required.

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Benefits & Additional Info

• Competitive benefits package (examples include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) with match, paid time off, holidays, HSA contributions, employee assistance programs, and optional pet insurance).
• Supportive, collaborative consulting environment with mentoring and professional development.
• This role works under the direction and review of licensed engineers; the position offers opportunities to build technical skills and professional judgment.

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Physical Demands & Work Authorization

• Work is primarily performed in an office setting with routine computer use; field observations are occasionally required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. The client is unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship for employment visas.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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