Transportation Engineer (MOT) - TranSystems Corporation

TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record (“ENR”) rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.  

Interested in joining our team? We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!

What you'll be challenged to do:

TranSystems is seeking a transportation engineer to support a variety of design and planning projects in the Midwest region. The ideal candidate will have significant experience and demonstrated technical excellence in Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), detour plans, temporary/permanent signal and traffic control, ITS, geometric design, planning, organization and completion of traffic studies, projects, and concept development of interchange projects for a variety of clients, particularly states and municipalities. This position is with our Midwest traffic team.

 A candidate for this position should have strong listening and communication skills with the ability to write materials, develop plans and present concepts and ideas to clients that relay a clear message. Additionally, we are seeking someone with strong leadership ability, is a team player and takes ownership of their work. The primary types of projects the candidate will be assigned include MOT, signing and pavement marking design, traffic signal and lighting design, ITS and TSMO design along with planning projects related to traffic impact studies, safety analysis, capacity analysis, and simulation modeling. 

General Duties & Responsibilities include the following. 

• Acts as a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer as to the assigned tasks, including being responsible for the budget, and general results of tasks.
• Provide team leadership. Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a staff of engineers and technicians.
• Develops contractual basis for projects.
• Serves as a technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles and processes for an assigned area of responsibility.
• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and developments affecting the organization for the purposes of recommending changes in emphasis of programs or new programs warranted by such developments.
• Responsible for client satisfaction.
• Conducts and oversees field work for the collection of traffic data, such as traffic counts, vehicle spot speed studies, sight distance measurements, delay studies, gap studies, etc.
• Oversees and prepares plans, specifications, quantities and cost estimates for the design of traffic engineering components of projects (including but not limited to, intersection geometry, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, signal interconnect, roadway lighting, ITS, construction sequencing and work zone traffic control).
• Oversees and prepares MOT, lighting, ITS, traffic control & signal design plans, traffic safety studies, traffic impact studies, and planning studies.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing professional networks; participating in professional societies. These activities can be accomplished in person or virtually, if needed.
• Familiar with ODOT MOT Standard Construction Drawings, Plan Insert Sheets, Cost Estimating, Bid Histories, CM&S, Road User Cost and Queue Analysis.
• Familiar with ODOT Highway lighting and signal design.
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.

What you bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Certified as a Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio or could obtain licensure in the next six months.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of the MUTCD, AASHTO Green Book, Highway Capacity Manual, ITE Trip Generation Manual
• Knowledge of various engineering software design systems, such as MicroStation ORD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Visual Lighting, SignCAD, and SWISS.
• Knowledge of various capacity analysis software, such as Synchro and VISSIM
• Ohio DOT Traffic Academy courses for MOT, Lighting, Signing and Marking.
• 6 years minimum of design experience

What we’d prefer for you to bring to our firm:

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited University
• PTOE certification

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to travel and drive a vehicle.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to the normal requirements mainly in an office environment.

Featured Benefits: 

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Access to company vehicle provided for inspection work.
  
• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.
• 401(k) company match
• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.
• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.