Civil Project Engineer I/II - Traffic Analysis & Planning

Timmons Group is seeking a Civil Project Engineer I/II to join our Traffic Analysis and Planning Group in our Columbia, SC office.  

In this role, you'll support transportation and traffic engineering projects for state DOTs, local governments, and private-sector clients, from traffic impact analyses and corridor studies to signal timing, work zone traffic control, and multimodal safety improvements. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Duties of a successful candidate include, but are not limited to: 

• Perform traffic operations analyses, traffic impact studies, corridor studies, access management evaluations, and intersection control evaluations, including innovative intersection and interchange alternatives (e.g., roundabouts, RCUTs, MUTs, DLTs); 

• Conduct traffic safety analyses, including crash data review, HSIP project support, and countermeasure development; 

• Develop traffic calming and speed management concepts; 

• Evaluate and design bicycle, pedestrian, and Complete Streets improvements, from feasibility through implementation; 

• Prepare traffic forecasts, capacity analyses, and traffic simulation models using industry-standard software (Synchro/SimTraffic, SIDRA, HCS); 

• Support traffic signal design, signal timing, and ITS design efforts; 

• Assist with transportation management plans and work zone traffic control design; 

• Research and write clear, objective technical reports and memoranda that support project decision-making; 

• Assist in preparing project schedules, scopes, and cost estimates; 

• Conduct field observations, including traffic counts, queue and speed data collection, and site inspections; 

• Coordinate and communicate with client staff and internal design teams; and 

• Present findings and recommendations to clients, stakeholders, and the general public. 

Skills and Requirements 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field; 

• 1–3 years of experience in transportation or traffic engineering and planning; 

• Proficiency with Synchro, SIDRA, and HCS (essential); 

• Experience working with DOTs and/or local governments; 

• Knowledge of traffic analysis, planning studies, traffic safety, traffic forecasting, traffic signal design, ITS design, and/or signal timing preferred; 

• Bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal project experience preferred; 

• Basic CAD and/or GIS knowledge preferred; and 

• EIT or PE licensure preferred.