Engineering Associate en Barge Design Solutions

What We're Looking For: 

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. is looking for a Traffic Engineering Associate for our Georgia office. This position will be an embedded employee at the GDOT District Traffic Operations office in either Jesup Georgia or Tennille Georgia. Barge Design Solutions, Inc. is an employee-owned company, with a strong culture of quality, delivery, and innovation. Our employee owners are driven by a commitment to build better communities with excellence and passion. 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare various types of traffic studies such as traffic engineering studies, Intersection safety analysis, Interchange analysis, assist with corridor planning documents
• Provides Intersection and corridor operational analysis
• Assists with the development of intersection operational improvements
• Prepares traffic signal and signing/pavement marking designs
• Using synchro software develop traffic analysis and help implement signal timing plans
• Participates in project site visits with other project team members as needed
• Assists with transportation planning studies as needed
• Perform and review traffic counts, speed studies, access permits, and safety studies for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
• Prepare and review traffic studies to determine appropriate treatments and traffic control to resolve safety and congestion issues.
• Works with other disciplines such as survey, roadway design, and environmental to increase engineering knowledge and facilitate successful project delivery
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Performs other duties as requested

 Education & Experience Qualifications: 

Education & Skills

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field from accredited university
• 0-3 years transportation or traffic engineering experience preferred
• Knowledge and skill in Microsoft office and excel is a must. Knowledge of Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, ArcGIS, and OpenRoads Designer is desired.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Basic familiarity with MUTCD and DOT Design Guidelines and Standards
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Why join us? 

Barge Design Solutions,Inc.,is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinarypractice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 550+ people strong andserves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified GreatPlace To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
  
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
  
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.
  

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled