Transportation Project Engineer
Birmingham, ALFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Volkert is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Engineer to support its Gulf Region in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The engineer will design transportation projects, conduct traffic analyses and planning studies, prepare engineering documents, and coordinate project teams and clients. Candidates must have at least four years of traffic or roadway design experience, a Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited program, and a PE license.
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Are we the road to your future?
We are currently searching for an experienced Transportation Project Engineer to support our Gulf Region located in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 4 years of experience in either Traffic or Roadway design.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead or assist in the design of transportation projects, including roadway geometry, drainage, traffic signals, signing and pavement marking, ITS, and maintenance of traffic plans
- Conduct traffic operations analyses and prepare traffic impact, safety, corridor, and long-range planning studies
- Prepare construction plans, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, technical reports, and memorandums
- Perform detailed engineering calculations and apply established DOT standards and practices to solve problems
- Direct EIs, designers, and interns, and coordinate with subconsultants to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and in line with company QA/QC standards
- Participate in client meetings, business development efforts, and team initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
What you need to have:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (M.S. a plus)
- 4–10+ years of relevant experience in roadway design, traffic engineering, and/or transportation planning
- PE license
- Experience with DOT design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications, with proven skills in meeting DOT expectations, schedules, and budgets
- Familiarity with state and FHWA design standards, MUTCD, and AASHTO guidelines
- Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Self-motivated and dependable, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work
- Able to maintain project schedules, which may require occasional extended hours and overnight travel
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- 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
- Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience with ALDOT, MDOT, TDOT, or local government agencies
- PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certification
- Proficiency with traffic analysis software such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, SIDRA Intersection, and HCS
- Familiarity with ArcGIS, InRoads, CUBE Voyager, or TransCAD
- Knowledge of transportation planning, including corridor analysis, DOT local programs, public involvement, safety and access management, and multimodal planning
- ITE membership
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.
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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How this job compares
Set against the 5,112 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$91–142K/yr2,844 salary ranges
- US median$30–43/hr190 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 39 open Civil Engineer jobs in Alabama and 5,112 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Alabama
- CDM Smith7 open
- North Wind Group6 open
- Hargrove Engineers & Constructors4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (4,158 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,869 of the 5,112 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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