[Hiring] Traffic Control Designer/Drafter @EXP

Role Description

In this role you will be a part of the Infrastructure and Transportation team and have the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects designing and drafting traffic control plans for utility construction projects throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

• Prepares site sketches, traffic control plans, permit planning and DOT application for a portion or all of a utility construction project at a fast pace environment.
• Manages and gathers information, data, reports, field notes from work management systems & software.
• Utilizes basic knowledge of utility piping systems & networks.
• Works with dynamic design teams including senior traffic engineers, utility engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and structural engineers, at a fast and progressive environment.
• Generates drawings from scratch with minimal direction and oversight to revising drawings based on mark-ups from others under a EIT or PE supervision.
• Prepares project drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Familiar with all aspects of construction document preparation and capable of independently making design decisions and preparing the construction document package.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent work experience in drafting, engineering technology, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience preparing Temporary Traffic Control (TCP) or Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans for utility or infrastructure projects.
• 3 to 5+ years of traffic control plan development experience preferred.
• Experience supporting utility construction activities within public rights-of-way.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of TCP drafting standards, layouts, and symbology.
• Ability to interpret utility design drawings, permit requirements, work orders, and construction scopes.
• Working knowledge of MUTCD and traffic control design principles.
• Ability to create and modify permit-ready traffic control drawings.
• Experience utilizing aerial imagery, GIS mapping resources, and jurisdictional mapping tools to develop accurate base maps.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet permitting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience preparing TCPs for projects within Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
• Familiarity with DDOT, VDOT, MDOT SHA, and local county permitting requirements.
• Utility industry experience supporting electric, gas, water, sewer, telecommunications, or fiber-optic construction.
• ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT), Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS), or Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with electronic permitting and document management systems.

Requirements

• The pay range for this role is $20 to $35 an hour.
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
• This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

Company Description

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

• Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice.
• Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.