Why join us?

We are hiring! Atkins is seeking a Transportation/Traffic Engineer in Denver, CO to support transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic operations analysis and traffic engineering assignments for major transportation agencies and clients throughout the United States.

This position provides flexibility to work on a variety of transportation related projects and an opportunity to perform routine traffic/transportation engineering/planning work while developing professional proficiency under supervision. On assignments involving investigations and planning, you will work to further your understanding of engineering processes and to apply them successfully to operating systems, while upholding engineering ethics and standards of conduct.

About Us

Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. Atkins has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Assist with work that involves conventional transportation and traffic engineering practice.

• Participate in conducting engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks. These tasks may include collection and analysis of data using established procedures, performance of routine calculations, and participation in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions.

• Perform traffic simulation and capacity analysis.

• Develop project level traffic forecasts.

• Analyze traffic operations and patterns to develop recommendations to enhance them.

• Analyze crash data to identify crash patterns, probable causes, and develop recommendations to address them.

• Conduct field reviews to identify traffic operational and safety issues.

• Prepares assigned sections of reports working under the close review of a more experienced professional.

• Performs data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations.

• Prepare material for reports and permit applications, gathering information, writing rough outline, and/or preparing work progression documents and graphic presentations.

• Perform engineering calculations.

• Perform field observations of construction where appropriate.

• Research and analyze technical data for studies and reports.

• Perform analytical and investigative tasks including traffic and crash data collection and data management.

• Perform field review of project study areas, such as pedestrian and bicycle demand/use studies, signal operations reviews, and traffic circulation studies.

• Assist with the technical tasks involved in urban and corridor planning studies and the documentation associated with governmental acceptance.

• Perform traffic operations/engineering and capacity analysis for intersections, corridors, and regional networks.

• Assist in the management of tasks related to signal retiming, traffic impact studies, corridor planning studies, and highway safety studies.

• Prepare written reports and presentations of project findings.

Other duties include, but not limited to:

• Support the project manager in client relations.

• Develop presentations for project pursuits and public involvement activities.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering.

• One to two years of industry experience is preferred of incumbents with a bachelor’s degree in a field of Engineering directly related to hiring discipline.

• Achieved EI/EIT status at minimum or ability to obtain within six months.

• Demonstrated familiarity with and/or experience with safety analysis and traffic analysis software (i.e. HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, TransCAD, IHSDM, VISUM, etc.) is preferred.

• Demonstrated familiarity with and/or experience with programming languages such as Python and Excel VBA is desired, but not required.

What we offer at Atkins:

At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes.

• Competitive salary

• Flexible work schedules

• Group Insurance

• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

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Pay range $60K - $100K

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