Occupation information for Transportation Engineers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• 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.
• Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
• Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
• Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.
• Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules.
• Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.
• Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.
• Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.
• Estimate transportation project costs.
• Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.

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• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Laser fax machine
• Laser printers
• Notebook computers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Project management software
• Word processing software

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