How do they match: Transportation Engineers

  • Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.

  • Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
  • Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.
  • Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
  • Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.
  • Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
  • Develop plans to deconstruct damaged or obsolete roadways or other transportation structures in a manner that is environmentally sound or prepares the land for sustainable development.

  • Prepare detailed work plans.
  • Prepare project budgets.
  • Prepare technical or operational reports.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.