CareerPlan

Assistant Transportation Engineer - Traffic Engineering

Augusta, Maine, USFull-time$57k–$80k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11

Core

Entry-level professional services and scientific work in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Traffic Engineering, supporting construction and maintenance of public works structures, systems, and facilities.

Role type

Entry-level traffic engineer (ITS)

Builds

Transportation and public works projects, traffic management systems, and engineering plans

Domain

Transportation engineering / Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Required skills

engineering principles, transportation planning, design, construction, and maintenance principles, traffic and right of way issues, ITS device operation

Preferred skills

knowledge of Changeable Message Signs (CMS), Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), traffic signals, incident management devices, traffic counting devices, Transportation Management Center (TMC)

Technologies

CMS, RWIS, traffic signals, incident management devices, traffic counting devices, TMC

Responsibilities

Review preliminary and final plans for transportation projects to determine compliance with engineering standards; conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems; evaluate transportation systems to determine the need for modification and/or expansion to design for devices.

Seniority

Entry-level