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Judge Group, Inc.

Engineer-Transport

Richardson, TX

Transport Engineer Site: Richardson-TX-USA 2x per week onsite Long-term contract Job Posting Details * After receiving market-level plans, customer capacity requirements, and internal transport ...

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Optical Transport Engineer (IXC) Resources will be required to work on client's site in Melbourne, FL. Non-local candidates will be compensated accordingly for long-term assignment in Melbourne. Adex ...

Adex Corporation

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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for transport engineer in the United States is $91,097.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $77,500.00 and $102,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Transport Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Transport Engineer, you need strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of transportation planning and engineering principles, and typically a bachelor's degree in civil or transport engineering. Familiarity with software such as AutoCAD, SYNCHRO, and GIS, along with relevant certifications like Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, is often required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities are crucial soft skills for collaborating with stakeholders and addressing complex transit challenges. These skills ensure the effective design, analysis, and implementation of safe and efficient transportation systems.

What are some common challenges Transport Engineers face when coordinating with other departments on large infrastructure projects?

Transport Engineers often collaborate with urban planners, construction teams, and environmental specialists during major infrastructure projects. One common challenge is aligning the technical requirements of transport systems with the broader goals of city planning and environmental regulations. Effective communication and project management skills are essential to ensure deadlines are met and design changes are properly integrated. Navigating conflicting priorities and maintaining compliance with local and national standards can require flexibility and strong problem-solving abilities.

What does a Transport Engineer do?

A Transport Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and overseeing the construction and maintenance of transportation systems such as roads, highways, railways, airports, and public transit networks. They work to ensure that these systems are safe, efficient, and meet the needs of the public while considering environmental, economic, and social impacts. Their job often includes traffic analysis, transportation modeling, and collaborating with urban planners and government officials to develop long-term transportation strategies.

What is the difference between Transport Engineer vs Civil Engineer?

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Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in transportation engineering or related field; often requires licensureBachelor's degree in civil engineering; licensure often required
Work EnvironmentDesigning transportation systems, traffic management, infrastructure planningDesigning buildings, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure projects
Employer & Industry UsageTransport agencies, consulting firms, government departmentsConstruction firms, government agencies, private sector

Transport Engineers focus on transportation systems, traffic flow, and infrastructure planning, while Civil Engineers have a broader scope including various infrastructure projects. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and often work in related environments, but their specific responsibilities differ significantly.

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Engineer-Transport

Engineer-Transport

Judge Group, Inc.

Richardson, TX

Other

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Location: Richardson, TX
Salary: Negotiable
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Engineer-Transport
Role: Transport Engineer
Site: Richardson-TX-USA 2x per week onsite
Long-term contract
Job Posting Details
  • After receiving market-level plans, customer capacity requirements, and internal transport requirements the transport engineer is responsible for timely creation and action on individual Capacity Creation Requests (CCRs) to initiate US domestic network transport builds across both ULH and OTN Mesh networks.
  • Applicant must have extensive logical (not physical) knowledge of SONET and Long-Distance transport systems
  • The Engineer must have a good understanding of the transport network, to effectively initiate and Engineer network projects.
  • Deliver the transport planning team's key strategic business initiatives, including deployment of new network technology and the adoption of new inventory and provisioning systems.
  • Perform planning, forecasting and capacity monitoring of LD/ULH Transport network infrastructure and equipment on a regular basis.
  • Support LD transport capacity requirements required to support full suite of products and customers, both internal and external.
  • Coordinate with real estate/central office equipment to ensure adequate power, space and cooling are available to support network growth and expansion.
  • Perform wavelength rearrangements, as needed to reduce stranded network capacity.
  • Support multi-year transport capacity forecasts and network builds to determine capital funding requirements, along with relevant business cases and justifications.
  • Coordinate with GTNOC and provide ad-hoc restoration for priority systems in the event of fiber cable outages.
  • Coordinate with lease contracts organization, capital planning, engineering, project management, operations/RCAT to communicate network build plans and obtain stakeholder buy-in.
  • Ensure that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational standards.
  • Perform detailed equipment engineering for network augments. This includes developing all the specifications required for installation forces to properly install, turn-up, inventory, and configure the equipment, obtaining appropriate management approvals, issuing purchase orders, creating applicable diagrams/ drawings, and ensuring vendor delivery.
  • Define cable requirements, create cable running lists, and order all cables.
  • Develop Bill of Material and place orders and place orders for network equipment, rack, and hardware requirements.
  • Manage, input, and update central Network Inventory Database (i.e. ICON, Nautilus, CoFEE, CCP) to reflect new builds, adds, and decommissions.
  • Develop collaborative working relationships across the stakeholders and subject matter experts to enable successful iEN LD/ULH Transport implementation.
  • Responsible for providing detailed diversity analysis for internal and external groups in support of future customer orders, mesh network growth, and converged core data networks
  • Create diversification projects based on user group requirements.
  • Applicant needs to have an understanding of dependencies such as space, power, fiber and diversity and how they will affect their planned projects
  • Responsible for identifying and working with the appropriate stakeholders to resolve issues and eliminate performance roadblocks
  • Perform and provide data analysis, reports, and presentations for transport planning stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate leadership, self-motivation and team orientation
  • Train and mentor junior engineers.
  • Flexibility with full-time schedule, including evenings, weekends, and being on-call.
  • Participate in regular team meeting and conference calls on the projects they are responsible for.

What we're looking for:
You'll need to have:
  • Bachelor of Science Engineering degree and 5-10 years progressive technical experience designing SONET and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) transport systems and drawing complex system diagrams using Visio.
  • Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communications as well as competent computer skills.
  • The ability to learn the nuances of the position, absorb and eventually teach others that join the team
  • A natural ability to lead others when called upon
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, self-starter, professionally driven, ability to meet deadlines, and comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic settings.

Job Skill:
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, analytical and communication skills
  • Candidate must demonstrate an ability to work with others, be flexible as priorities change, and be sensitive to deadlines and customer needs. Experience collecting and consolidating information from multiple tools, systems or platforms into a single database or data repository.

Preferred Qualification
  • Familiarity with ICON, CCP, BGW, MECCA, NAUTLUS, CANVAS, TCOMS or nSAP is a plus.

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