Transportation Engineer in Training — Gulf Region

Job overview

The Transportation Engineer in Training role is onsite in Birmingham, AL, supporting Volkert’s Gulf Region across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Compensation is not specified. Volkert is an employee-owned design firm focused on sustainable infrastructure, environmental, and natural-resource solutions. The engineer supports traffic and roadway design projects through data analysis, plan preparation, studies, calculations, and coordination. The work contributes to transportation infrastructure and multimodal improvements while developing engineering and client-service capabilities.

What you'll do

• Collect and analyze project data
• assist with traffic impact, safety, signal-warrant, and planning studies
• prepare roadway and traffic-signal designs
• develop temporary traffic-control, signing, and pavement-marking plans
• assist with reports, calculations, quantities, estimates, specifications, and schedules
• review drawings and estimates
• attend client meetings
• learn project budgets and potentially participate in business development.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

transportation engineer in training

traffic design

roadway design

birmingham al

gulf region

alabama

mississippi

tennessee

volkert

eit certification

civil engineering

employee-owned

infrastructure

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical, dental and vision, 401(k) with employer matching, paid time off and holidays, employer-paid life and disability insurance, wellness incentives, student debt retirement match, and voluntary benefits.

Why this role

The posting requires a civil engineering bachelor’s degree, EIT certification, and 2–4 years of experience. The role supports the Gulf Region in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

About the employer

Volkert Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.