Civil Project Engineer I/II - Traffic Analysis & Planning

Job Description

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. 

Additional Information

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.

Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Timmons Group is a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News. With 22 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visit .

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