DKS Associates · 1 day ago
Transportation Engineering Intern
Salem, OR
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$23.80/hr - $25.77/hrDKS Associates is a 100% employee-owned firm focused on transportation solutions. As a Transportation Engineering Intern, you will work alongside experienced team members on various traffic engineering projects, gaining hands-on experience in developing plans and specifications, conducting transportation analyses, and supporting construction efforts.
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Responsibilities
Gaining experience working on a variety of traffic engineering design projects under the guidance of expert team members
Growing and developing your skills in developing Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for roadway lighting, permanent signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, signal interconnect/fiber optic communications, and temporary traffic control plans
Roadway lighting analysis and traffic operations analysis
Going out in the field to verify condition of existing traffic systems (Signing, Lighting, Signals, etc) and observe traffic operations
Gaining experience through working on a variety of transportation engineering, planning, operations, and ITS projects
Growing and developing your skills in Transportation Engineering through use of transportation operations and simulation models, as well as travel demand models
Opportunity to conduct traffic operations analysis, traffic impact analysis, and transportation analysis
Develop simulation models of alternatives to derive performance measures and provide visual demonstration
Identify and develop solutions to address multimodal transportation needs
Providing engineering support during construction
Opportunity to experience projects in transportation technology and transportation planning
Arterial signal coordination involving traffic signal operations and intelligent transportation systems
Qualification
Required
Obtained or obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field; pursuing a Master's degree in Transportation Engineering desired
Coursework in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, GIS, Environmental Studies, Statistics, or Travel Demand Modeling
Ability to work in a team and complete tasks independently
Strong written and verbal communication
Creative problem solver with the ability to exercise critical thinking
Interest in traffic engineering design and/or planning
Preferred
EIT Certification desired, but not required
Software experience desired, but not required: AGI lighting analysis software, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, Synchro, Vissim
Benefits
Sick Leave Pay
Leave without Pay
Transit Subsidy
Pre-tax Commuter Option
DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401k Pre-tax and Roth options
Annual Bonus Program
Referral Bonus Program
Wellness Program
Flexible Work Schedule
Company
DKS Associates
Our shared passion is to plan, build, manage and operate viable transportation systems.
Founded in 1995
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mike Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Maciejewski
Chief Operating Officer
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