Metallurgical Engineer jobs in Santa Ana, CA

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

HNTB is currently seeking to hire a traffic engineer in their Inland Empire office (preferred location). An applicant who can work in the HNTB Orange County office would also be considered. The target applicant will have five to ten years of experience in traffic engineering and/or traffic operations modeling, but slightly more or less experience is acceptable. The candidate will support our Southern California traffic staff in a variety of traffic operational analysis and traffic design tasks. Project work will include modeling, data analysis, design, estimating, specifications, and report writing on freeway corridor, arterial, and transit projects at various stages of development (ranging from the planning phase through construction). Typical deliverable work includes feasibility studies, technical studies in support of environmental documents, and transportation management plans (TMPs). In addition, the candidate will also assist with traffic design work for plans, specification, and estimate (PS&E) packages such as signing/striping, traffic signal, stage construction, and traffic handling plans. Communications skills (verbal and written) and ability to work with remote teams are very important. Someone who is familiar with the Caltrans project development process, standard plans, standard specifications, directives, and policies and has Southern California experience on planning and design projects (as opposed to research) is particularly desirable.

What You'll Do:

• Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.

• Assist in the development of project specifications.

• Responsible for development of discipline specific engineering project elements/deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans.

• Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members.

• Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members.

• Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects.

• Performs quality control reviews of discipline - specific engineering project elements/deliverables.

• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or

• Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 year of relevant experience, or

• PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience

Primary Focus Will Include:

• Develops traffic analysis models, supplemental analysis complex spreadsheets, and result summaries appropriate to specific project needs, including: VISSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, FREEVAL, and Rodel experience are preferred; other software packages are helpful.

• Prepares TMPs, including traffic analysis for TMPs projecting and analyzing diversions and summarizing benefits and costs

• Communicates results in presentations and in writing

• Utilizes travel demand modeling tools to aid in development of future traffic volume projections

• Independently identifies and analyzes transportation planning issues, including: Determining datasets required to bring forth the best answer; Analyzing and presenting the study result;Providing interpretation on feasibility of implementation or concerns around the result

• Writes technical reports and creates presentations of findings (samples may be required) that have been presented to a diverse group of clients and the public

• Provides quality control of traffic analyses, including traffic data, forecasts, simulation and operations analysis

• Prepares signing, striping, stage construction, and traffic handling plans, estimates, and specifications

• Application of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and Caltrans standards/policies to develop construction sequencing of roadway improvements on freeway, ramps, and local streets while using traffic operations background to make informed decisions on temporary roadway configurations and vehicular detours

• Constant coordination with other project disciplines to identify planning and design conflicts

• Willing to learn ITS and emerging technology planning/design skills

• Builds effective client relationships

What We Prefer:

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) certification

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Ontario, CA, Santa Ana, CA (Irvine)

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The approximate pay range for California is $84,749.21 - $150,632.34. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-17884