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Traffic Civil Engineer

GFT, Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44502

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Traffic Civil Engineer

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GFT is seeking a

Traffic Civil Engineer

to join our Ohio Transportation Team and support a variety of design and planning projects in the Midwest region. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of our Ohio offices: Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, or Youngstown. Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and community connectivity, including highways, bridges, and multimodal roadway systems.

Location: Columbus, OH; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Youngstown, OH. Core business hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Employment status: Full-Time.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do The ideal candidate will have significant experience and demonstrated technical excellence in planning, organization, and completion of traffic studies, projects, and concept development of interchange projects for a variety of clients, particularly states and municipalities. Projects include signing and pavement marking design, traffic signal and lighting design, maintenance of traffic design, and planning studies related to traffic impact, safety, capacity, and simulation modeling. The primary team is the Midwest traffic group.

Responsibilities include:

Acts as a Project Engineer for assigned tasks, keeping tasks on budget and delivering results.

Provide team mentorship; plan, organize, and delegate work of junior engineers and technicians.

Provide input to supervisor on scope and fee for proposal tasks; serve as a technical specialist in traffic engineering.

Keeps abreast of new methods and developments to inform program changes or new programs.

Ensure client satisfaction and adherence to quality processes/methods.

Conduct field work for traffic data collection (counts, speed studies, sight distance, delay, gap studies, etc.).

Prepare plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates for traffic engineering components (e.g., intersection geometry, signing/marking, signals, ITS, lighting, work zone).

Oversee traffic safety studies, traffic impact studies, and planning studies.

Education | Experience What You Will Bring To Our Firm

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university

Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, or eligible to obtain licensure in the next six months

Minimum of 4 years' professional experience

Knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO Green Book, Highway Capacity Manual, ITE Trip Generation Manual

Knowledge of ODOT design standards and guidelines

Proficiency with design software (Bentley OpenRoads Designer, SignCAD, ProjectWise, AutoCAD Civil 3D)

Knowledge of capacity analysis software (Synchro, HCS)

Knowledge of microsimulation software (Transmodeler, VISSIM)

What We Prefer You Bring

PTOE certification

Compensation The salary range for this role is $82,000 - $120,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits

Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.

Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

Commitment to professional development and participation in training programs and professional organizations.

Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships and strive to be the employer of choice for 5,000+ engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: Columbus, OH; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Youngstown, OH

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $82,000 - $120,000

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Civil Engineering

Industries

Civil Engineering, Truck Transportation, and Architecture and Planning

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