Kiewit Hiring for Traffic Engineer at Denver, Colorado Full Time

Requisition ID: 167198

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) has an immediate opening for a dynamic Traffic Engineer in our growing Traffic/ITS Group in Lone Tree, Colorado (Denver Metro area). You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, MOT, pavement, utilities, drainage, roadway, rail, traffic, and materials disciplines. This infrastructure design group is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects.

We added over 200 Engineers last year to our Transportation Design Team, with plans to add over 200 more due to a strong backlog of work, a record year of new bid opportunities and recent design/build wins! We don’t hire for a project – we hire to build careers and legacies in our industry.

As a Traffic Engineer, you will be expected to coordinate with project teams in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to design and produce traffic engineering designs for design/build and other alternative delivery projects in North America.

ENR released its 2022 Top 400 Contractor rankings. Kiewit ranks No. 3, up one spot from last year’s No. 4 ranking.

• No. 1 – Domestic Heavy

• No. 1 – Petroleum

• No. 1 – Transportation

• No. 2 – Power

• No. 4 – Working Abroad

• No. 20 – Domestic Building / Manufacturing

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering’s Design Build/Alternative Delivery team are driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to manage their multi-disciplined design teams to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. They analyze problems, determine root causes, and resolve design issues before they impact schedule and budget. Particularly on large design-build projects, clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best design practices for all projects that we support.

Our participation leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We provide training, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

Location

This position is based out of our Lone Tree Colorado office. We offer relocation assistance to candidates outside of the area.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic design tasks, in one or more of the following sub-disciplines, under the supervision of a more Senior Traffic Engineer:

• Signing

• Pavement Markings

• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

• Traffic Signals

• Lighting / Electrical

• Conduct traffic operations and safety analysis, macroscopic to microscopic traffic simulation modeling, and various traffic engineering studies

• Participate in interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible

• Analyze and evaluate complex design and construction phasing plans to formulate effective traffic engineering strategies, and to ensure compliance with the feasibility and safety requirements

• Create preliminary design concepts and alternatives for traffic signals, signing and striping, lighting/electrical, and ITS features to support cost estimating

• Execute final design of project traffic elements such as traffic signals, ITS, signing and striping, lighting/electrical, and maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of transportation project experience, performing similar traffic engineering duties as outlined above

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering. An emphasis in traffic engineering is desirable

• EIT required, or the capability to acquire EIT certification within six months of hire with individuals with less than 4 years experience. At 4 years, PE license required (or within 6 months of hire).

• Familiarity with design-build delivery is preferred

• Working knowledge and/or experience with MicroStation (OpenRoads Designer (ORD)) or AutoCAD Civil3D platforms

• Skills in traffic simulation/ modeling software including Synchro/SimTraffic, Vissim, TransModeler, HCS, or other similar platforms are desired

• General knowledge of MOT is preferred, and experience developing construction plans for transportation projects is ideal.

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Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Base Compensation: $86,000 – $100,000

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit