DKS Associates · 3 weeks ago
Transportation Planning Analysis Engineering Associate
Salem, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $104K/yr
3+ years expDKS Associates is currently hiring a Transportation Planning/Analysis Engineering Associate. This role involves assisting with planning and operations analysis tasks for various transportation projects, including multimodal corridor studies and travel demand modeling.
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Responsibilities
Performing technical tasks, assisting with the review of technical work prepared by others, and conducting advanced analysis
Safety Analysis: Support transportation safety planning through crash data analysis, safety evaluations, and applying the Safe System Approach
Conducting technical transportation analysis; including traffic operational analysis using Synchro, Vissim, and other traffic and modeling software to analyze the performance or impacts between various travel modes and vehicle types (cars, trucks, bus, light rail, pedestrians, bikes, e-scooters, etc.)
Working with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of complex corridor studies, transit operations, area plans, system plans, and other technical transportation projects
Communicating technical findings to project managers and group managers
Working on significant project across the west coast and in your own community
Qualification
Required
Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field
3 or more years of experience in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, GIS, Statistics, Traffic Flow Theory, or Travel Demand Modeling
Interest in transportation systems, active transportation, traffic flow and transportation operations
Ability to work in a team and independently
Attention to detail and ability to perform self-review of work
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem solver
Preferred
Master's degree in Transportation Engineering or Urban and Regional Planning desired
Ability to write scripts to automate procedures and emulate control logic desired, but not required
EIT Certification desired, but not required
Benefits
10 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days
8 Paid Holidays
Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage
100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee-owners
80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee-owners
Extremely affordable Dental & Vision Plans
Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account Options
Paid Jury/Witness Duty
Paid Bereavement
Leave without Pay
Transit Subsidy
Pre-tax Commuter Option
Referral Bonus Program
DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401k Pre-tax and Roth options
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
Training & Educational Assistance
Professional Registration Support
Technical & Professional Societies
Conferences & Seminars
Annual Bonus Program
Years of Service Awards
Hybrid Work Schedule
Company
DKS Associates
Our shared passion is to plan, build, manage and operate viable transportation systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mike Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Maciejewski
Chief Operating Officer
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