Transportation Engineer jobs in Virginia
Transportation Engineer is responsible for the design and planning of transportation facilities and projects. May propose changes to existing roadways to improve the flow of traffic. Being a Transportation Engineer ensures compliance with government standards and regulations. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Transportation Engineer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Transportation Engineer typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Transportation Planner / Transportation Engineer
- Spotsylvania County
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Spotsylvania, VA
FULL_TIME
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Under general supervision, performs transportation planning, land development review, and technical work for the Transportation Department. Work involves conducting transportation review for public hearing cases, site plans, and plats for conformance with County Codes and Ordinances. Work also involves providing transportation planning support for the County Comprehensive Plan, completing grant applications for transportation funding, providing information to County residents on transportation issues, and serving as a County liaison to VDOT and FAMPO/GWRC. For Public hearing cases, presents findings and recommendations to the Transportation Committee, Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors and other commissions and committees as assigned. Reports to the Director of Transportation.
- Provides transportation reviews of public hearing cases, site plans, and plats submitted by developers.
- Conducts TIA reviews and other traffic studies for public hearings and site plan cases.
- Coordinates the scoping of TIAs for rezoning, special use, and site plan applications and participates in scoping meetings.
- Prepares Regional, State, and Federal Grant Applications for transportation funding
- Responds to FAMPO/GWRC and VDOT requests to the County.
- Develops prioritization lists for transportation improvements.
- Serves as a case manager for infrastructure plans within community development.
- Investigates complaints concerning road problems and assists Department staff in coordinating with VDOT and/or developers to address such issues.
- Serves as a Transportation Department liaison to the Planning and Zoning Department on development cases and transportation planning items. May represent the Transportation Department at Planning Commission or Board of Supervisor public hearing cases.
- Serves as a secondary County liaison to VDOT, FAMPO/GWRC, and other transportation agencies. May represent the Transportation Department at external meetings with VDOT and other partner agencies.
- Serves as a secondary County liaison to VDOT regarding maintenance, traffic engineering, and permits.
- Helps provide Department of Transportation support to the County Transportation Committee and with agenda items for the Board of Supervisors, as needed.
- Reviews professional journals and attends seminars, courses, workshops, and conferences concerning transportation principles, practices, legislation, and products to stay abreast of the transportation profession.
- Participates with data collection and surveys.
- Participates in training and continued education and reviews County ordinance, County Design Standards Manual, State legislation and regulations, journals, and periodicals, to remain abreast of the latest laws, regulations, trends, and latest techniques for skill enhancement.
- Meets with other staff members, departments, outside agencies, and community contacts to gather information necessary to help gain input to inform Department transportation initiatives.
- Conducts internet and County intranet based GIS analysis.
- Verifies ITE Trip Generation figures for development cases using ITE software.
- Attends evening meetings as necessary.
- Assists Planning and Zoning Department staff in the development of the transportation component of the Comprehensive Plan and in maintaining GIS data related to transportation facilities or projects.
- Assists Department staff in the development of the Transportation CIP and tracking funding on transportation projects in the County.
- Assists Department with the maintenance of the County Transportation website.
- Assists Department staff with inspections for bond projects, community traffic concerns, and transportation projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license.- Knowledge of the principles, practices, legislation, and products of transportation.
- Knowledge of state and federal transportation planning including applicable local, state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations.
- Knowledge of the current literature, trends and developments in the referenced fields.
- Knowledge of the equipment and tools used in the transportation profession.
- Ability to maintain complex technical data and records geographic layout of the County.
- Ability to use computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
- Ability to read and interpret plans and applications.
- Ability to apply Code, ordinances, elements of the Comprehensive Plan and other guidelines and regulations to applications for land development and to make recommendations regarding site plans and land use.
- Ability to coordinate with multi-agency teams and ensure the provision of quality reviews and sound recommendations pertaining to site plans and public hearing cases.
- Ability to explain orally and in writing processes, recommendations, and interpretations of planning policies and practices.
- Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with landowners, developers, governmental officials and the general public.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
- Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
- Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, advice or directions to subcontractors and the general public, as well as receiving assignments and direction from supervisor.
- Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate to high levels of stress.
- Experience with the traffic engineering software used for transportation planning and TIA studies is preferred.
- Experience with ArcGIS software is preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and tools, such as a motor vehicle, computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, calculators, and telephones. Tasks require the ability to exert medium physical effort, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, reaching, and standing and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials up to 20 pounds Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds by ear). Required to work around traffic and is subjected to inside and outside environmental conditions.[MA1] [PTA2][MA1]Is this still necessary, as you deleted the bullet about conducting field inspections.[PTA2]Yes, because the position will assist with inspections and participate in surveys and data collection which could be around traffic and be outside. - 2 Months Ago
Transportation Engineer
- Kimley-Horn
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Richmond, VA
FULL_TIME
- Overview Our Richmond, VA office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4 years of experience to join our growing Transportation team. We are celebrating 17 years as one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to W...
- 4 Days Ago
Transportation Engineer
- Hire Resolve US - Executive Personnel Agency
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Allen, VA
FULL_TIME
- Hire Resolve's client is a leading Multi-disciplinary Engineering that is urgently seeking the expertise of a Transportation Engineer in Glen Allen, VA.Responsibilities:Successful candidate functions ...
- 5 Days Ago
Transportation Engineer
- Hire Resolve SA - Executive Recruitment Agency
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Allen, VA
FULL_TIME
- Hire Resolve’s client is a leading Multi-disciplinary Engineering that is urgently seeking the expertise of a Transportation Engineer in Glen Allen, VA.ResponsibilitiesSuccessful candidate functions a...
- 6 Days Ago
Transportation Engineer
- VHB
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Tysons Corner, VA
FULL_TIME
- Overview ABOUT THE POSITION VHB is seeking a dynamic and talented Transportation Engineer to join our Safety Practice in our Tysons or Metro D.C. office. The selected candidate will support our client...
- 7 Days Ago
Transportation Engineer
- AMT Engineering
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Richmond, VA
FULL_TIME
- A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc.,(AMT)is an ENR 500 A/E firm providing services in the disciplines of civil engineering, construction management and inspection, traffic and transportation design,...
- 2 Days Ago
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- Randstad Digital Americas
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Transportation Engineer
- Insight Global
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Transportation Engineer
- Stantec
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- We create the connections that get people and goods moving-whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Wor...
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Transportation Engineer
- Career Collective
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- This individual will manage transportation design projects for clients such as TxDOT, cities, counties, and toll entitie...
- 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Transportation Engineer
- Abonmarche Consultants, INC
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Valparaiso, IN
- Abonmarche is a team of professionals who are passionate about helping others with client service at the core of everyth...
- 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Graduate Transportation Engineer
- Alliant Engineering, Inc.
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Tampa, FL
- You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively ...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Transportation Engineer
- Toole Design Group LLC
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Los Angeles, CA
- Job Type Full-time Description Toole Design Group in Los Angeles, CA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Transportation Engineer
- HNTB Corporation
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Dallas, TX
- Transportation Engineer Dallas , Texas **What We're Looking For** Responsible for assisting in the production and modifi...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Virginia
Virginia (/vərˈdʒɪniə/ (listen)), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of ...
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Income Estimation for Transportation Engineer jobs
$61,320 to $72,524
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What does a Transportation Engineer do?
Transportation Engineer in San Bernardino, CA
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Transportation Engineer in Charlotte, NC
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Transportation Engineer in Richland, WA
Transportation Engineers design and develop transport systems.
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