Graduate Engineer @ TKDA

Our employee-owned and integrated team of multi-disciplined engineering, design, and planning professionals has an opportunity available for a Graduate Transportation / Traffic Engineer in Saint Paul!

As a member of our team, you work alongside a group of engineers, designers, and technicians who have established a reputation for generating safe and efficient designs for complex transportation infrastructure systems for the Department of Transportation, local agencies, and design-build contractors.

You will be responsible for observing and collecting traffic data, performing intersection evaluations, completing traffic and corridor studies, and conducting analyses using simulation and modeling software. You will also be responsible for preparing preliminary and final designs and developing construction plans for traffic signals, lighting, construction staging, maintenance of traffic, and signing/striping.

For this opportunity, we are seeking a qualified candidate who currently resides or plans to relocate within a regular commuting distance of our office in Saint Paul, MN.

Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH)

Location Note: TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood!

Check out the announcement to learn more! TKDA New HQ | 2025

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in traffic or transportation engineering.
Experienced professional with two to six years of related traffic study and plan development experience.
Strong interpersonal skills; Ability to work in a team environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience or training with AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
Prior experience or general working knowledge of traffic analysis software, including Synchro / SimTraffic, VISSIM, RODEL, or CORSIM.

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.

Graduate Engineer

Civil / Traffic

TKDA

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

6 month growth

1 year growth

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