Traffic Engineers

Ada County Highway DistrictGarden City, ID
Paid Internship

2 months ago

Description

Job Title

Traffic Engineer / Assistant Traffic Engineer

Job Location

Garden City, Idaho

Job Overview

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Traffic Engineer or Assistant Traffic Engineer at Ada County Highway District in the Boise, Idaho area. This is a full-time, exempt position with a starting salary of $64,688 - $83,408 per year (DOQ). A sign-on bonus is available.

Compensation

  • Starting Salary: $64,688 - $83,408 per year (DOQ)
  • Benefits: Medical, vision, and dental insurance; paid maternity/paternity leave; paid vacation and holidays; membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI)

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex traffic engineering studies, including accident analysis, traffic planning, impact analyses, transportation modeling, intersection design, signal design, traffic operations/safety analysis, computer analyses, neighborhood traffic management, parking studies, and/or site development analysis.
  • Develop solutions to traffic safety and flow problems.
  • Serve as a traffic representative on study teams for area and corridor transportation studies.
  • Serve as a traffic liaison to the Idaho Transportation Department for agency or development projects.
  • Perform engineering duties, including project team membership, technical guideline development, intersection capacity analysis, and technical investigations.

Requirements

  • Traffic Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering field. Registered Professional Engineer in Idaho within one year is required.
  • Assistant Traffic Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field. Possession of an active Idaho Engineer Intern (EI) certificate within one year is required.
  • Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices, traffic signal design and operations, and construction and maintenance practices.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with AutoCAD or other related computer-aided drawing software is a plus.

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  • Mechanical Engineering18%

  • Engineering12%

  • Civil Engineering11%

  • Electrical And Electronics Engineering8%

  • Computer Science6%

  • 76 other majors42%

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Relocation Assistance

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65.1%

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Housing Assistance

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43.8%

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Travel Stipend

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4.7%

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Tuition Reimbursement

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17.5%

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Medical Insurance

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25.7%

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401(k) Company Match

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49.7%

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Paid Holidays

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Average internship hourly pay

For West region

Government Administration

Typical pay range:

$18.34 - $23.58

Estimated Monthly Living Expenses

For Garden City, ID | $3,096/mo

  • Housing/Rent$1,246

  • Miscellaneous$866

  • Food$410

  • Transportation$314

  • Utilities$260

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