Entry Level Traffic Design Engineer

AMT is growing and is seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Traffic Design Engineer to join our growing Carolinas Traffic & Smart Mobility Team in one of our Carolinas offices in either Charleston, SC, Raleigh, NC or Charlotte, NC. 

This is an excellent opportunity to work on exciting projects not just within the Carolinas area, but across the Southeast US. This position offers a mix of traffic engineering and analysis while also engaging in transportation design work.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with the opportunity for significant challenges and rewards. In addition to supporting projects in your assigned office, you may also be involved with other AMT offices and project opportunities, giving you multi-state experience and unique perspective.

We provide an Excellent Work / Life Balance, an opportunity to work a Hybrid (Combination of Office and Remote) schedule and opportunities for field work and paid travel.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with traffic design, including signals, lighting, CCTV, and other ITS devices
• Assisting with signal system interconnects and ITS electrical analysis
• Traffic signal optimization and retiming
• Traffic equipment research, testing, and experimentation in our in-house traffic equipment lab
• Transit-related traffic engineering
• Traffic analysis and safety studies
• Traffic equipment inspection

Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution or currently in school earning a BS in Civil or Electrical Engineering
• Other ABET-accredited Engineering degrees are acceptable with experience or interest in the field of Traffic Technology and Design 
• Engineer Intern/Engineering-in-Training (EI/EIT) Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of graduation
• The ability to communicate clearly and professionally across all modern media is required;
• Prior internship or work experience preferred, experience with Municipal or State Department of Transportation projects a plus
• Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD/Civil3D and/or Bentley Microstation/InRoads or Open Roads is preferred 
• Knowledge of civil engineering design and construction surveying concepts preferred 
• Synchro, SimTraffic, and/or VISSIM experience is a plus
• Experience with MS Office products including Word and Excel
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, project managers, supervisors, and other team members
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Foreign language fluency is a plus
• A specific interest in Traffic Signals and/or Traffic Technology is required.

Why Join AMT?

At AMT, we understand that our most valuable asset is our staff. For 70 years, we have worked diligently to build a team of talented employees who fully embody our values as an organization – values such as teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Now that we have transitioned into an employee-owned firm, we are excited to place the future of AMT into over 500 sets of dedicated hands.

The AMT Difference

Our company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values of safety, respect, integrity, commitment, quality, teamwork. leadership, responsibility, and profitable growth. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward our dedicated and loyal employees with additional benefits from the company’s stock as well as an incentive to continue building a high-performance ownership culture.

To strengthen and support its employees, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry.

Competitive Benefit Package

To strengthen and support its employees, its greatest asset, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry. With AMT, you will get:

• Tiered medical coverage

• Dental/Vision

• 401(k) - Generous 6% Company match!

• Employee Stock Ownership

• Short- and long-term disability

• College savings plan

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Training/Certifications