Entry Level Traffic Engineer

Job Description

The Bloomfield, NJ office of Dewberry is seeking an Entry Level Traffic Engineer for its Traffic Engineering Department. Candidates who are eager to learn will perform Traffic Studies, Traffic Analyses and Traffic Engineering tasks such as Traffic Signal design, ITS and Electrical/Roadway lighting following state and municipal design standards and practices.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. 

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers, planners, and technicians on roadway and transit projects
• Perform field investigations, assisting in traffic analysis, design, and construction support tasks
• Ability to learn planning and design aspects of projects
• Prepare construction cost estimates and quantities
• Design Traffic Signals and signal timings per agency standards
• Prepare Traffic Signal plans
• Experienced in or have the ability to learn traffic modeling
• Prior software experience including Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, AIMSUN, CUBE, TransCAD, ARCGIS a plus

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s of Science in Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is preferred.
• 0-3 years experience in the field of traffic engineering.
• Familiarity with ITS technologies and wireless communications is a plus
• Familiarity with NJDOT, NJTA, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, and/or PANYNJ highway projects preferred but not required.

The projected range for this position is $79,800 - $82,300 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. 

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. 

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Program Information

As an entry-level hire, you’ll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience. Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and team building activities led by an advisory team to: 

• Form lasting connections with peers in your class. 
• Gain a better understanding of career growth and meaningful opportunities to align with your professional goals. 
• Expand your knowledge of Dewberry and what we do.