Patel, Greene & Associates (PGA) Careers

Description

Purpose & Need

What You'll Do

• Support includes provision of in-house staff support to the Traffic Services
  area.
• Prepare plan sets, concept plans, and quantity estimates as assigned by Traffic Services 
  staff.
• Ensure documents and construction plans are prepared in accordance with the latest standards adopted by AASHTO, the FDOT Design Manual, FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual, The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), FDOT Standard Specifications and current implemented modifications, FDOT current memoranda, and shall be accurate, legible, complete in design, drawn to the appropriate scale, and furnished in reproducible form on material acceptable to the FDOT.
• Perform traffic studies as required and provide quality assurance/quality 
  control (QA/QC) reviews for completed traffic studies received by the Traffic Services 
  staff as assigned.
• Provide recommended courses of action based on traffic studies for consideration by Traffic Services staff.
• Intake, document, and respond to customer requests for traffic studies.
• Perform traffic operations analyses and microsimulation modeling.
• Support model calibration/validation.
• Prepare technical reports and engineering deliverables for road and highway projects.
• Conduct professional and respectful manner when conversing with the public. 
• Conduct good faith evaluations of each request received and document their findings in the manner approved by Traffic Services staff. 
• Provide feedback on the resulting studies, if required, recommend courses of action to the Traffic Services staff, and contact the customer with the results.

What You'll Need

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• 0 – 10 years of progressively more complex post-registration Traffic and/or ITS design experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from an ABET Accredited University, majoring in Civil or Environmental Engineering 

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent verbal communications skills and the ability to interact with a variety of clients  
• Excellent attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and assign work and meet deadlines  
• Excellent ability to perform multiple tasks in an organized manner and concurrently at the direction of PGA’s Leadership Team 
• Demonstrate leadership qualities in all aspects while continuing to produce at a high level 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on deadline-driven activities 
• Skill in working with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and other Office Products 
• Ability to work with across other disciplines (roadway, structures and drainage, landscape, etc.) to identify and reduce design conflicts

Working Conditions 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 
• While performing the duties of this job including working on a computer, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods at a desk; use hands, handle, or feel, talk, and hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. 
• The employee must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

In support of Patel, Greene and Associates’ mission to “elevate our families, communities, and profession,” we are committed to gathering the highest caliber of talent and creating an environment for each to collaborate and achieve their highest potential, ultimately delivering superior work to our clients. That means every position at PGA is open to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, military service, or other non-merit factor. Our criteria is simple—you must be kind, hard-working, team-oriented, and have the potential to be excellent at your job. By following this approach, we have built a diverse team that has made PGA one of the best firms to work for in our industry.