Roadway Safety/Complete Streets Engineer

Roadway Safety/Complete Streets Engineer

The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) is seeking a transportation engineer to join its Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to support multi-modal investments across the dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan area. GNRC is responsible for developing the Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program for the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and is a key partner in planning activities carried out by public transit agencies, local governments, the TN Department of Transportation, and neighboring MPOs and Rural Planning Organizations.

Key Job Duties of the Engineer:

• Lead, assist, or consult GNRC and its member governments in the design and engineering of transportation projects with a focus on complete streets elements to improve roadway safety for all users;
• Assist GNRC in the procurement and oversight of on-call engineering firms selected to help design projects being implemented through GNRC’s quick build transportation improvement program;
• Assist local governments in the management of their on-call engineering firms hired to facilitate project development through the TN Department of Transportation’s local programs process.

The ideal candidate(s) will have experience in transportation planning or engineering within a state DOT, regional planning organization, transit agency, or local government setting and possess working knowledge of designing transportation improvement projects.

GNRC covers the full cost of a service pension, offers a dollar-for-dollar match to an optional 401k (up to 3% of gross salary), covers the full cost of short- and long-term disability insurance premiums and the majority of costs for health insurance premiums. Inquire for more information about benefits.