Traffic Engineer

(Project Manager)

Job Title: Professional Engineer / Traffic

Reports To: Owner / Principal

Job Location: Mesa, AZ, Denver, CO, Boise, ID, Dallas, TX

Job Status: Exempt

About Y2K

Y2K Engineering, LLC. (Y2K) was founded on the principle that every user of roads has the right to get to their destination safely regardless of age or mode choice, which is further supported by our belief that equitable transportation solutions are the avenues for people to have access to opportunities.

About our team

Y2K is an incredibly passionate team thriving on safety, creativity, reliability, community, and an unrelenting commitment to the continuous growth of one another. We believe in investing in people to drive excellence and cultivate innovative leaders.

At Y2K, you’ll have the opportunity and flexibility to create your own avenues and work on projects that truly motivate and excite you. It’s your opportunity to leave a mark, expand yourself and experience what it’s like to truly love what you do and the people you do it with.

Job Summary

The Project/Traffic Engineer position’s primary duties include working collaboratively as part of the Y2K Engineering Team. Projects may include, without limitation, traffic engineering design, traffic signal design, roadway lighting design, and traffic studies.

As a Project Engineer, your primary objective is to perform a variety of traffic engineering assignments, participate on interdisciplinary teams, and prepare project deliverables with technical responsibilities in the following areas:

  • traffic impact analysis

  • traffic engineering studies

  • developing traffic signal plans

  • signing and pavement marking plan preparation

  • traffic operations analysis and simulation

  • signal timing plans

  • maintenance of traffic plans

  • transportation planning

  • road safety analysis

  • quantity tabulations

Project deliverables for these positions include, without limitation, technical reports, presentation slides, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Job duties for the position include, without limitation, data collection, field review, data analysis, construction plan and specification creation, report preparation, participation in client meetings, creation of meeting materials and minutes from client meetings, assisting other team members in project duties.

Other objectives, deliverables, and duties may be assigned to the Project/Traffic Engineer as directed by the company from time to time.

Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

  • Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation or Traffic Engineering preferred.

  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) License required.

  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, a plus.

  • Road Safety Professional (RSP) certification, a plus.

  • Experience with Transportation, Roadway Design, or Traffic Engineering is required.

  • Must have a valid driver’s license.

Required Skills

  • High quality technical and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work independently, make sound decisions.

  • Ability to develop new or improved processes and/or technological methods.

  • Strong, effective written, verbal and public-speaking skills.

  • Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when needed.

  • Demonstrated ability to correctly solve complex problems and issues without regular supervision.

  • Proficient use and fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Essential Responsibilities

  • Performing duties on traffic/transportation projects, from the start to finish, focusing on developing project deliverables as instructed.

  • Responsible for developing Traffic Impact Studies, Multi-Modal Transportation Studies, Transportation Safety efforts, and Traffic Signal work.

  • Collaborate with project teams as developed per project requirements.

  • Promote company culture, focused on core principles and behaviors representative of Y2K Engineering.

  • Remain active in the community, attending trade shows, conferences, and networking opportunities as necessary.

  • Responsible for maintaining all required certifications for Traffic/Transportation work in the region.

  • Other duties as assigned

Reporting Structure

  • This position will report to Project Principal

  • This position will not have direct reports.

Travel

  • Travel on an as-needed basis, primarily to visit project sites within Maricopa County and (at times) throughout Arizona.

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. Work required frequent and prolonged computer use. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures while in the office and visiting job sites. Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; hard hat and safety vest). In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all team members must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. Y2K Engineering is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required in accordance with state law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Y2K Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to leveraging diverse backgrounds, perspective and experiences that create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to protected category.

Job Type:

Full-time

Salary:

$85,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

·  401(k)

·  401(k) matching

·  Dental insurance

·  Flexible schedule

·  Health insurance

·  Life insurance

·  Paid time off

·  Parental leave

·  Professional development assistance

·  Referral program

·  Vision insurance