A professional who develops plans for surface transportation projects according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares plans, estimates, and specifications to design transportation facilities.
• Plans alterations and modifications of existing streets, highways, and freeways to improve traffic flow.
• Prepares deeds, property descriptions, and right-of-way maps.
• Performs field engineering calculations to compensate for change orders and contract estimates.
• May prepare and present public reports of environmental analysis statements and other transportation information.
• May specialize in particular phase of work, such as making surveys, improving signs or lighting, preparing plans, or directing and coordinating construction or maintenance activities.
• May be designated Highway Engineer.
• May specialize in studying vehicular and pedestrian traffic conditions and be designated Traffic Engineer.
• May plan, organize, and direct work in transportation studies to plan surface systems and be designated Transportation Planning Engineer.