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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| transport-engineer | Occupational skill for the role 'transport engineer' (also: traffic engineer, transportation project engineer, transport infrastructure engineer, transportation engineering adviser, transportation engineer, highways engineer). Use when the user asks for typical transport engineer work such as: Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.; Direct urban traffic counting programs.; Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis. |
Transport Engineer
Transport engineers design and set the engineering specifications for the construction and development of roadways and transport infrastructure. They apply engineering concepts and knowledge for developing sustainable and efficient modes of transportation ranging from roads to canals, railways, and airports.
Core workflow
- Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
- Direct urban traffic counting programs.
- Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis.
- Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways.
- Analyze information from traffic counting programs.
- Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.
- Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
- Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adjust engineering designs
- apply transportation management concepts
- approve engineering design
- civil engineering
- construction methods
- design principles
- design transportation systems
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- manage budgets
- mathematics
- promote the use of sustainable transport
- road transport legislation
Hot technologies
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- SAS
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Adobe InDesign
Hot technologies
Top tools from 52 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-20):
- MicroStation — 46 %
- Synchro — 25 %
- AutoCAD — 21 %
- HCS — 19 %
- Civil 3D — 15 %
- VISSIM — 15 %
- OpenRoads — 13 %
- InRoads — 12 %
- ArcGIS — 10 %
- AutoCAD Civil 3D — 10 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aad7819e-d62e-41de-a594-9f2be186a6c2), ONET 30.3 (19-3099.01). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*