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Job Description
Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2051.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Transportation Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Engineer
- Traffic Operations Engineer
- Project Manager
- Transportation Planning Engineer
- Transportation Design Engineer
- Transportation Consultant
- Transportation Analyst
- Traffic Engineer
- Roadway Engineer
- Civil Transportation Engineer
- Airport Engineer
Tasks for “Highway Engineer”
- Participate in contract bidding, negotiation, or administration.
- Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.
- Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.
- Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.
- Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules.
- Evaluate construction project materials for compliance with environmental standards.
- Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.
- Develop or assist in the development of transportation-related computer software or computer processes.
- Estimate transportation project costs.
- Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
- Evaluate transportation systems or traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.
- Develop plans to deconstruct damaged or obsolete roadways or other transportation structures in a manner that is environmentally sound or prepares the land for sustainable development.
- Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.
- Direct the surveying, staking, or laying-out of construction projects.
- Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Analyze environmental impact statements for transportation projects.
- Evaluate traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.
- Design transportation systems or structures, using sustainable materials or products, such as porous pavement or bioretention structures.
- Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
- Supervise the maintenance or repair of transportation systems or system components.
- Investigate or test specific construction project materials to determine compliance to specifications or standards.
- Model transportation scenarios to evaluate the impacts of activities such as new development or to identify possible solutions to transportation problems.
- Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure safety or compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Review development plans to determine potential traffic impact.
- Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
- Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Computer laser printers
- Photocopying equipment
- Mobile radios
- Desktop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laptop computers
- Digital cameras
- Bentley MicroStation
- Web browser software
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- McTrans TSIS-CORSIM
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Trafficware SimTraffic
- Visual Solutions VisSIM
- McTrans HCS+
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Project
- Structured query language SQL
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Microsoft Office
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- SIDRA INTERSECTION
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Citilabs Cube
- Microsoft Excel
- Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
- McTrans TRANSYT-7F
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Trafficware SynchroGreen