TERRA Engineering, Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary firm offering full-service engineering, landscape architecture and land surveying expertise. Our Mission is simple: Enhance Communities. We do this through our commitment to TERRA's Values: Excellence, Integrity, Stewardship, and Collaboration. Our St. Louis office has an opportunity for a Traffic Engineer I in our Transportation/Traffic Studies department. Please take a few minutes to learn more about us, the position, the skills and experience required, and the benefits we offer.
The Opportunity: Build the foundation for your traffic engineering career
Summary/Objective: In this entry-level role, you will combine hands-on field data collection with foundational engineering analysis and design. You will work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to real project deliverables, and develop your technical judgment and efficiency through progressively challenging assignments.
Essential Functions
- Collect traffic data related to traffic flow, crashes, land use, and roadway geometry
- Set up and operate field equipment, including video collection units, pneumatic tubes, and magnetic traffic counters
- Prepare, organize, and transfer data using prescribed software and other appropriate methods
- Support traffic studies, design concepts, design options, and the development of design criteria with guidance from the project team
- Perform basic analysis and design calculations, document procedures, and help confirm compliance with applicable codes and standards
- Prepare schematics, design details, calculations, and other project deliverables using computer-aided engineering software
- Participate in field investigations as assigned
- Review your work for quality control and quality assurance and help identify issues or errors
- Build trusted relationships with multidisciplinary team members while developing technical knowledge and work efficiency
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET/EAC-accredited program.
- Zero + years of experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) designation or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Work variable hours depending on project requirements and traffic data collection schedules, which may include occasional weekends
- Familiarity with computer-aided design software and other software commonly used in engineering
- Proficiency with general documentation and collaboration tools, including Microsoft 365, Bluebeam, and PowerPoint
- Clear, timely verbal and written communication and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
- Good engineering judgment, attention to quality, and a willingness to take on increasingly difficult assignments as proficiency grows
- Interest in developing public speaking and presentation skills
- Willingness to travel, including overnight stays, outside the St. Louis area, approximately 20-30%
Physical Requirements
- Ability to follow office, field, and traffic safety requirements, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to maintain a work schedule that supports team collaboration and project-specific requirements
- Ability to perform significant field work in outdoor weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended periods and perform physical activities including stooping, crouching, crawling, and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds several times per day
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties and/or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time. Please note that sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.
About TERRA Engineering TERRA Engineering, Ltd. was founded by Karen Steingraber and Jamil Bou-Saab in 1992, beginning their journey building strong relationships with clients. In 2000, Senior Vice President George Ghareeb joined the team and began overseeing operations in a then-newly opened office in Peoria, Illinois. Since then, TERRA has continued expanding our reach to broaden our markets and serve additional communities, adding offices in St. Louis (2011), Milwaukee (2013), and Bolingbrook, Illinois (2025). We are proud of our 115+ employees who contribute their talent and skills to TERRA’s success. As we continue to grow, we maintain a strong focus on the development of our team members through mentorship, collaboration, and the continual refining of our collective body of knowledge. At TERRA Engineering, our mission of enhancing communities starts from within.
TERRA Provides:
- Competitive compensation packages including bonus program, paid holidays and paid time off
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Retirement plan options with safe harbor match and profit sharing
- Hybrid/Flexible work arrangements for most positions
- Public transportation reimbursement (Chicago-area employees)
- A warm culture that is conducive to growth and professional development
- And more!
In accordance with local law, the estimated salary range is applicable to the position and location associated with this posting. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors. The employment policy of TERRA Engineering, Ltd. is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. TERRA Engineering, Ltd. will recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military and/or veteran status, or disability in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. TERRA Engineering, Ltd. does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Notice to Third Party Agencies TERRA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to TERRA in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where TERRA has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of TERRA and TERRA will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.