Transportation Engineers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
2. 02Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
3. 03Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.
4. 04Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules.
5. 05Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.
6. 06Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.
7. 07Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.
8. 08Estimate transportation project costs.
9. 09Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.
10. 10Evaluate traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.
11. 11Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
12. 12Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.

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