Traffic Engineer for EFL FOTSC Support - Applied Research Associates, Inc

Full-Time

Lakewood, Colorado 80228

ARA is seeking to hire a full-time Traffic Engineer to work for our Mid-Atlantic Division (MAD). The selected candidate will work at the Federal Highway Administration’s Central Federal Lands office, located at 12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. The employee may be allowed to telework up to two days a week following Client Policy for Government employees, and upon Program Manager approval. Travel up to eight times per year is anticipated.

The Field Operations Technical Support Center (FOTSC) operates and maintains ~125 continuous traffic count stations located in ~40 National Parks in ~27 states. ARA is seeking a qualified Traffic Engineer to support the FOTSC office in Lakewood, CO in their data collection, review, managing and reporting efforts.

The deadline to apply for this position is

What you will do as a Traffic Engineer for EFL FOTSC:

The successful candidate shall possess the following qualifications:

• Traffic Engineer or related field (statistician, planner, civil engineer, etc.) with a minimum of two years’ experience.
• Successful completion of an engineering degree or related field (as described above), at an accredited university or college.
• Experience with traffic monitoring practices and database operation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

• Field work in parks may require hiking up to 0.5 miles in rugged terrain.

Experience with the following is preferred but not required:

• Creating summary traffic related statistics (eg, AADT, DHV, etc).
• Conducting QA/QC on coverage count traffic data.
• Analyzing traffic data for traffic patterns.
• Assisting in the creation of various traffic data summary reports.
• Giving oral presentations.
• Reviewing inspection reports created by others.
• Conducting field work, inspecting/repairing existing count stations based on specifications and creating inspection reports.

Security:

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check prior to initiating work. Full details on FHWA security procedures will be provided upon employment. A background check of the successful candidate will be performed since they will be required to drive Federal government vehicles.

Salary:

This position provides a salary of $35.22 - $58.70 per hour contingent upon previous work experience.

Benefits:

“ARA offers competitive benefits that address our employees needs now and in the

future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/.”

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,000 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Deadline:

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 17, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)