Senior Transportation Engineer
Company: University of Illinois, Gies College of Business
Location: Miami
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Who we're looking for: A skilled transportation engineer with
expertise and passion in active transportation who will support
local Miami-Dade municipalities in delivering key
bicycle-pedestrian projects and initiatives as well as address
current bicycle-pedestrian safety and accessibility issues. The
person in this role will work with the Street Plans team to
participate in all stages of project development including design,
implementation, engineering analyses, and overseeing the production
of conceptual drawings, detailed striping and signage plans, and
technical plans/reports. Location Remote work is acceptable
part-time, but it is expected that the successful candidate will be
required to work in person several days per week. Role Overview
- Assisting cities around Miami-Dade County with the
implementation of bicycle and pedestrian projects, including Vision
Zero Action Plans, working with FDOT and Miami-Dade County
Transportation and Public Works.
- Design of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure from start to
completion.
- Catalyze long-term street transformations by assisting with the
design and implementation of Tactical Urbanism demonstration,
pilot, and interim design projects;
- Support Street Plans' Principals with the development and
management of complete streets planning projects (such as citywide
bicycle and pedestrian master plans, corridor plans, policy
development etc.);
- Lead or contribute to multi-modal traffic studies with an
emphasis on moving people, not just vehicles, safely;
- Assist with design and execution of public meetings and
workshops;
- Develop data collection and evaluation plans Salary and
Benefits
- $80,000 - $130,000 / yr
- IRA match
- Healthcare stipend
- Annual bonus (amount depends on company and personal
performance)
- 21 days of paid vacation
- Paid maternity / paternity leave
- 12 paid holidays off
- Flexible and relaxed work environment To Apply: Email
joinus@streetplans.org with "Plangineer" in the subject of your
email. Please include your Resume, Cover Letter, and any relevant
work samples you'd like to highlight for this position - and a
short description of your favorite street or public space - tell us
why you love it in 250 words or less. Experience
- Min. 5 years experience contributing to or leading
bicycle/pedestrian engineering efforts, with a minimum of three
years managing the planning and implementation of active
transportation projects.
- Expertise in active transportation planning and
engineering.
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in civil or transportation
engineering is required; any additional degrees in urban planning,
urban design, architecture is a plus but not required.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license is required; Professional
Transportation Operations Engineer (P.T.O.E.) is a plus;
- Experience designing and delivery tactical "quick build"
projects is a big plus! Skills The Plangineer position combines
urban and land use planning skills with professional engineering
and project management expertise. More specifically, the ideal
candidate must be able to demonstrate.
- Interest and passion for multimodal, context-sensitive
transportation!
- Capacity for community-facing activities such as in-person and
digital workshops, charrettes, community meetings etc.
- Fluency with Google Workspace (Google drive, gmail, sheets,
docs etc.)
- Experience in design software (i.e. AutoCAD, MicroStation,
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign etc.)
- Experience with traffic analysis using modeling software
(Synchro, Auto-Turn, Simtraffic, Vissim, etc.), roadway geometric
design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK or InRoads)
- Non-software traffic engineering tasks (network assessment,
crash analysis, safety studies)
- Spanish language a plus!
Keywords: University of Illinois, Gies College of Business, Miami , Senior Transportation Engineer, Professions , Miami, Florida
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