Career Opportunities
TJKM fosters an atmosphere of professional growth and higher learning. Our engineers are encouraged to become active in professional organizations; indeed all of our engineers are members of one or more premier transportation societies, and many serve in key leadership roles. TJKM’s hiring standards include finding the most qualified and knowledgeable team of engineers available. The commitment to you, our Client, makes our teamwork and our company thrive. TJKM offers a competitive wage and benefit package for all full-time regular employees. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Our current openings, and their respective responsibilities and requirements, are listed below. Positions are open until filled. To apply for any of these positions, please send a cover letter and resume to TJKM@tjkm.com.
Internship
TJKM regularly has openings for internship opportunities throughout the year. These full-time paid internships are for aspiring professionals looking for an opportunity to gain real-world work experience and build a portfolio with professional references. Interns work on a variety of tasks under the direct supervision of Project Manager. Priority will be given to candidates who are enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and require minimal supervision.
We Are Hiring
Responsibilities:
- Maintains travel demand and/or relevant models for generating and interpreting travel forecasts and related statistics for short- and long-range transportation plans and other special studies.
- Responsible for the collection, processing, and management of traffic and other data to update the regional travel demand model and other products.
- Performs model maintenance and improvement activities, including model calibration and validation.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses of travel data, present and publish reports associated with the analyses such as transportation system performance reports.
- Communicate effectively orally, in writing, and graphically.
- Requires personal initiative, sound independent judgment, and strong problem-solving skills based on transportation theories.
- Represents TJKM at various meetings and conferences related to regional planning.
- Perform related work, as required.
Requirements:
- At a minimum, requires combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform duties and either a graduate degree with 2 years of related experience or an undergraduate degree in engineering with 4 years of related experience, or equivalent, in the field of engineering, statistics, and/or computer science.
- Must have a current and Valid Driver’s License.
Abilities:
- Working knowledge, education, and experience in multimodal travel demand modeling and forecasting.
- Working knowledge of transportation planning, traffic engineering, statistical, and mathematical methods as well as federal transportation planning requirements.
- Ability to effectively manage time, materials, and data.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Computer Skills:
Strong knowledge of and/or experience with the following:
- Travel demand modeling software such as Cube Voyager, TransCAD, Visum and its associated scripting language.
- Programming language and debugging capability such as Python, C++, Java, and VB.
- GIS mapping software such as ArcGIS and TransCAD.
- Statistical estimation software such as R, SAS, and/or Alogit.
- Transportation engineering software such as HCS and Synchro.
- Spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software such as MS PowerPoint.
Job Location:
- California, Texas, Florida
Responsibilities:
- Transportation impact studies.
- Bicycle/pedestrian plans.
- Bicycle/pedestrian safety analysis.
- Access, circulation and parking studies.
- Growth and demand studies.
- Transit forecasting and operations studies.
- Traffic and transportation safety studies
- Field review
- Transportation analysis using the latest traffic engineering and planning software
- Gather and analyze data, write report and prepare presentations and public outreach materials
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in planning plus one-year working/internship experience in transportation planning.
- Must have experience with parking studies and analysis, transit planning and performance studies, facility financial analysis, transportation and land use analysis, pedestrian and bicycle study, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), traffic analysis software (Synchro), and graphic design (InDesign).
- Must have a current and Valid Driver’s License.
Job Location:
- California, Texas, Florida
Responsibilities:
- Work on various traffic engineering tasks and projects.
- Coordinate traffic tasks with other staff working on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Must be well organized and able to manage multiple concurrent projects/tasks.
- Investigate traffic problems and recommendation effective solutions.
- Quality check and peer review of work done by other staff.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of work experience in traffic/transportation engineering environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or other related fields (Master’s degree is a plus).
- A current PE or TE registration is desirable.
- Experience in traffic engineering, traffic operations, and signal operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Hands-on experience with micro-simulation modeling is preferred.
- Must have a current and Valid Driver’s License.
Job Location:
- California, Texas, Florida
Responsibilities:
- Formatting, updating, and proofing a variety of documents.
- Establish and maintain submittal standards throughout the company.
- Work with several project managers while adapting to continuously changing priorities.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines.
- Assist in marketing efforts under the direction of Marketing Manager and accounting under Accounts Manager.
- Provide additional staff support as needed for front desk, accounting, and marketing staff.
Requirements:
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in marketing/office admin/word processing.
- Must be proficient with advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Strong written and verbal communication and grammar skills.
- Experience in editing and creating documents using templates, and perseverance for multiple revisions.
- Excellent work ethic and willingness to work in a team environment.
- Be self-directed, motivated, and require little direction and supervision.
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License.
- Previous employment in an engineering firm a plus.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office Certification is a plus.
Job Location:
- California, Texas, Florida
Responsibilities:
- Work on a variety of graphic design projects for use in print media and websites.
- Design and create flyers, proposals, handouts, and presentations.
- Design, develop, and maintain company website and other project related websites.
- Introduce innovative and latest tools to improve the aesthetic of project deliverables.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously, while adapting to continuously changing priorities.
- Provide additional staff support as needed.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in graphic design or related fields.
- Working knowledge of design and typography principles and practices.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign programs.
- Working knowledge of web design and WordPress themes.
- Experience in creating visual presentations using PowerPoint and/or Prezi and other innovative tools.
- Must be proficient with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
- Be self-directed, motivated, and require little direction and supervision.
- Prioritize and complete work assignments in timely fashion.
- Openness and adaptability to change, and perseverance for multiple revisions.
- Additional work experience in related fields is a plus.
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License.
Job Location:
- California, Texas, Florida
Work with a group of Traffic Engineers/Transportation Planners on multiple projects. Prepare draft reports on operations and activities, recommending improvements and modifications…
