Early Career, Traffic Engineer

Job Description
This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an
Early Career, Traffic Engineer.
This position can be based out of our
Seattle, WA
or
Portland, OR
offices.

Be involved in projects with our Pacific Mountain West Traffic Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. The individual will be part of a team of talented professionals delivering transportation and infrastructure projects within the region. This position will be exposed to a wide array of traffic engineering in our blended traffic design and operations team. Based in the Seattle or Redmond office, this role will report to the office at least three days a week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. We are looking for motivated engineers and designers interested in Traffic and ITS Engineering to support our client's growing needs. We want to continue to build our team with people willing to solve problems, expand solutions, and challenge the status quo. As our industry needs grow, our team has the potential to grow and support our communities and agencies in new ways. Come join us and help shape the future

Your Impact

• Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, maps, technical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Assist with performing basic professional traffic engineering work relating to conducting investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, pathways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, and transportation vehicles/systems.
• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing basic technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, safety analyses, operations analyses, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), signal system design, illumination design, signing and pavement marking design, and traffic control plans.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook/logs.
• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, location data, statistical documentation, engineering studies and surveys, and construction.
• Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience
• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
• Familiarity with relevant roadway transportation and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Familiarity with discipline-specific software (i.e. MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, Vissim)
• Active in local professional practice organizations.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $61,300 - $96,030

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.