Entry Level Transportation Engineer

Job Description Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and well help you go all the way. Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond. Our pledge to you. Join GHD. Who are we looking for? GHD is seeking an Entry Level Transportation Engineer to work with our Transportation team on providing engineering consulting services to various clients across the Midwest. We are looking for a motivated engineer interested in contributing to the growth of our practice by supporting our team on various Transportation Engineering activities within the fields of traffic, aviation, rail and geotech. The candidate will be trained and mentored by experts in each of these disciplines. This is a great opportunity to be trained in all facets of Transportation Engineering! Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you. With commitment, theres no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programmes to accelerate your growth. Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make. Lets solve the big problems together! Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Perform traffic and transportation engineering activities such as traffic impact studies, parking studies, and safety studies Perform roadway design work, including developing traffic control plans, roadway plans and profiles, and signing and striping Technical analysis and report writing Field oversight of drilling operations, sampling and logging of subsurface conditions Materials testing in the laboratory and on field construction projects Provide engineering design support for civil engineering projects. Provide support on various field work opportunities across the transportation team Effectively working with key technical specialists, project team members, and delivery managers Report writing to document field activities and investigation findings Develop working relationships with state and federal agency staff, and community leaders/customers. What you will bring to the team: Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Traffic/Transportation Engineering a plus E.I.T., i.e., passed the FE Exam a plus 0 to 2 years of experience Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle The ideal candidate will have the following skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook Familiarity with MicroStation and AutoCAD Civil3d and possess ability to become proficient in each Familiarity with Highway Capacity Manual Software and other traffic engineering computer programs Ability to perform field work and travel occasionally Ability to acquire a Professional Engineering License in due time Must be self-motivated, organized, hard-working, and have strong written and technical skills Ability to excel in a multidisciplinary team environment as well as independently Commitment to safety using a behavior based safety (BBS) culture in all aspects of the job As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status. #LI-NM1 About Us Take on some of the worlds toughest challenges – with GHD supporting you every step of the way. Well give you control over your career, empower you to find innovativ