Transportation Engineering Assistant - Spring 2018

Description

Yarger Engineering, Inc. has a part time opening for a transportation engineering assistant in Indianapolis. The position is an opportunity for hands-on entry level experience for the future civil engineer. The engineering assistant is expected to learn as much as they produce. 

Yarger Engineering is a very small firm, so the engineering assistant would be working directly for Mr. Yarger, the president and owner. The work environment is casual and flexible, but final work products are expected to be first rate. Innovation and more efficient methods are encouraged.

The ideal candidate should be smart, productive, inquisitive, open to new ideas and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

The work would primarily be preparing traffic impact studies and designing roads. Traffic impact studies comprise data collection, traffic forecasts, analysis, alternative solutions development, report writing and creating report figures.  Road plans consist primarily of alignments, profiles and cross sections. There may be field work setting out traffic counting equipment, collecting on-site traffic counts and taking field measurements. The exact scope of work would depend on the candidate's knowledge and ability.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a civil engineering, construction, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture or interior design program.  Mechanical and electrical engineering students will not be considered without education in the above programs.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD. AutoCAD experience is required. Other CAD packages, including AutoCAD Inventor, Creo-Parametric, and Solidworks, will not be considered as equivalent. Applicants will be given an AutoCAD test during the interview. 
• Proficient in English and math.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work outside and carry 25 lbs across rough terrain in inclement weather.
• Current driver's license.
• Pass Federal I-9 check for having approval to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A junior or senior in civil engineer with a major emphases in transportation engineering.
• Passed Introduction into Transportation Engineering class.
• Familiarity with traffic impact studies.
• Familiarity with the MUTCD.
• Familiarity with the Highway Capacity Manual.
• Familiarity with timing traffic signals.
• Familiarity with Synchro.
• Working knowledge of Civil 3D.