According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| 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. | 91% |
| Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices. | 84% |
| Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices. | 81% |
| Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function. | 81% |
| Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules. | 80% |
| Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings. | 80% |
| Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations. | 78% |
| Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety. | 78% |
| Estimate transportation project costs. | 78% |
| Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects. | 75% |
| Evaluate traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion. | 75% |
| Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials. | 74% |
| Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure safety or compliance with applicable standards or regulations. | 74% |
| Review development plans to determine potential traffic impact. | 73% |
| Evaluate transportation systems or traffic control devices or lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion. | 73% |
| Analyze environmental impact statements for transportation projects. | 71% |
| Supervise the maintenance or repair of transportation systems or system components. | 70% |
| Investigate or test specific construction project materials to determine compliance to specifications or standards. | 70% |
| Model transportation scenarios to evaluate the impacts of activities such as new development or to identify possible solutions to transportation problems. | 69% |
| Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. | 68% |
| Participate in contract bidding, negotiation, or administration. | 67% |
| Evaluate construction project materials for compliance with environmental standards. | 65% |
| Direct the surveying, staking, or laying-out of construction projects. | 63% |
| Design transportation systems or structures with sustainable materials or products, such as porous pavement or bioretention structures. | 61% |
| Develop or assist in the development of transportation-related computer software or computer processes. | 60% |
| 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. | 57% |
