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Traffic/Transportation Engineer

Volkert, Inc.
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/31/2026
Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Traffic/Transportation Engineer to support ourEast Gulf Regiongroup located in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 5 years of traffic engineering and/or transportation planning experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Perform routine aspects of assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles
  • Projects may include traffic operations analysis, traffic signal design, traffic signal timing development, corridor planning studies, transportation safety studies, roadway master planning, long range transportation planning, and transportation modeling (micro and macro)
  • Assist the Project Manager in the development and design of projects
  • Assist Service Line Manager in development of Engineering Interns
  • Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports

What You Need To Have

  • B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from ABET accredited engineering program
  • 5 – 10 years of experience – Must be in traffic engineering and/or transportation planning
  • Alabama PE License required
  • PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications are a plus
  • Proficiency with traffic engineering and transportation planning practices and procedures
  • Proficiency with Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, HCS, and Microstation
  • Familiarity with CUBE Voyager and TransCAD is a plus
  • Mastery with MS Office products
  • Must be dependable with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team to meet deadlines and provide high quality work
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
  • If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role
  • Valid driver’s license
  • A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
  • Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
  • Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
  • Wellness incentives
  • Student Debt Retirement Match
  • Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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