Occupation AtlasTransportation Engineers
O*NET · 17-2051.01
Transportation Engineers
Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.
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Road Engineer · Roadway Designer · Roadway Engineer · Roadway Project Engineer · State Roadway Design Engineer · Traffic Engineer · Traffic Operations Engineer · Transportation Analyst · Transportation Consultant · Transportation Design Engineer · Transportation Engineer · Transportation Engineering Intern · Transportation Planning Engineer · Transportation Project Engineer
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.37
- I Investigative5.08
- C Conventional4.41
- E Enterprising3.09
- A Artistic2.13
- S Social1.97
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (36%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (32%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (27%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Time ManagementImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- Technology DesignImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
23 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- 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.Importance 4.6
- Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.Importance 4.2
- Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.Importance 4.1
- Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.Importance 4.1
- Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.Importance 4.0
- Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules.Importance 4.0
- Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.Importance 3.9
- Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.Importance 3.9
- Estimate transportation project costs.Importance 3.9
- Evaluate traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.Importance 3.8
- Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.Importance 3.8
- Review development plans to determine potential traffic impact.Importance 3.7
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- Evaluate transportation systems or traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.Importance 3.7
- Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.Importance 3.7
- Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure safety or compliance with applicable standards or regulations.Importance 3.7
- Analyze environmental impact statements for transportation projects.Importance 3.6
- Model transportation scenarios to evaluate the impacts of activities such as new development or to identify possible solutions to transportation problems.Importance 3.5
- Supervise the maintenance or repair of transportation systems or system components.Importance 3.5
- Participate in contract bidding, negotiation, or administration.Importance 3.4
- Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.Importance 3.4
- Evaluate construction project materials for compliance with environmental standards.Importance 3.3
- Direct the surveying, staking, or laying-out of construction projects.Importance 3.2
- Design transportation systems or structures with sustainable materials or products, such as porous pavement or bioretention structures.Importance 3.1
- Investigate or test specific construction project materials to determine compliance to specifications or standards.Importance 3.5
- Develop or assist in the development of transportation-related computer software or computer processes.Importance 3.0
- Develop plans to deconstruct damaged or obsolete roadways or other transportation structures in a manner that is environmentally sound or prepares the land for sustainable development.Importance 2.9
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.9Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Plan for the impact of weather in designing a bridge
- DesignImportance 4.8Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Develop detailed plans for a high-rise office building
- TransportationImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Building and ConstructionImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- MathematicsImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- English LanguageImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- PhysicsImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- GeographyImportance 2.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- MechanicalImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- ChemistryImportance 2.3Level 2.8
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.2Level 2.9
- PsychologyImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- BiologyImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Category FlexibilityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.3
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- VisualizationImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Far VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Time SharingImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.7Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
31 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (9)
- Autodesk AutoCADhot
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
- Bentley MicroStationhot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Cubic Synchro Studio
- OpenRoads Designer
- PTV Vissim
Hot (7; 6 more marked hot above)
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Python
- Structured query language SQL
Other tools (15)
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- Citilabs Cube
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- McTrans Center TSIS-CORSIM
- McTrans HCS+
- McTrans TRANSYT-7F
- SIDRA INTERSECTION
- Trafficware SimTraffic
- Trafficware SynchroGreen
- Transoft Solutions AutoTURN
- Visual Solutions VisSIM
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Web browser software
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