Traffic Engineer

The Traffic Engineer is responsible for supporting the planning, analysis, design, and implementation of transportation and traffic engineering projects for public- and private-sector clients. This position performs traffic studies, develops roadway and intersection improvement recommendations, prepares engineering plans and technical reports, and supports transportation projects from preliminary analysis through final design.

The Traffic Engineer collaborates with project managers, engineers, technicians, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and practical transportation solutions while meeting applicable engineering standards, project schedules, and budgets.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform traffic engineering analyses for roadway, intersection, and transportation improvement projects.

• Conduct and/or evaluate traffic counts, turning movement counts, speed studies, crash data, and other transportation data.

• Complete traffic impact studies, corridor studies, intersection analyses, and transportation planning studies.

• Perform capacity, operational, and safety analyses for intersections, roadways, and transportation networks.

• Develop traffic forecasts and evaluate existing and future transportation conditions.

• Analyze traffic signal operations, timing, phasing, warrants, and intersection control alternatives.

• Assist with the design of traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, roadway lighting, and other traffic control improvements.

• Develop conceptual layouts and engineering recommendations for roadway and intersection improvements.

• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, memoranda, exhibits, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.

• Utilize traffic analysis and engineering software to model and evaluate transportation systems.

• Support the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation projects.

• Apply applicable federal, state, and local transportation standards and engineering practices.

• Coordinate with clients, municipalities, transportation agencies, contractors, and other project stakeholders.

• Participate in project meetings, public meetings, and presentations as needed.

• Assist project managers with project scope, schedules, budgets, proposals, and client deliverables.

• Perform field observations and site visits to evaluate existing transportation conditions and verify project information.

• Coordinate with roadway, civil, structural, environmental, survey, and other disciplines on multidisciplinary projects.

• Review engineering work for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards.

• Maintain project documentation and complete assignments within established schedules and budgets.

• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation and development of project scopes and fee estimates.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.

• Typically, 3 to 7 years of professional experience in traffic engineering, transportation engineering, roadway design, or a related field.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred depending on level of experience.

• Ability to obtain professional licensure as appropriate for career progression.

• Knowledge of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles and practices.

• Understanding of roadway capacity, traffic operations, traffic safety, and intersection design principles.

• Ability to interpret and apply engineering standards, specifications, manuals, and regulatory requirements.

• Synchro/SimTraffic

• VISSIM or similar traffic modeling software

What We Prefer:

• Experience performing traffic operations, safety, intersection, or corridor analyses

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one within 6 months

• AutoCAD/Civil 3D and/or Open Roads experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to analyze transportation data and translate findings into practical engineering recommendations.

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to communicate technical information to clients, agencies, contractors, and members of the public.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality engineering work.

• Ability to develop positive working relationships with clients, coworkers, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.

• Ability to travel between work locations, job sites, meetings, and training sessions as needed.

Safety:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Work Environment:

• Must adhere to all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• Fast-paced environment requiring adaptability, teamwork, and attention to detail.

• Regular interaction with contractors, subcontractors, clients, inspectors, and other project stakeholders.

Who We Are:

100% employee-owned enterprise dedicated to building strong companies, creating meaningful careers, and enhancing the communities we serve. Through our family of operating companies, we provide specialized engineering, infrastructure, communications, and consulting services that help communities grow and thrive. By combining local expertise with the strength of a shared employee ownership culture, we empower our companies to deliver exceptional results while creating long-term opportunities for our employee-owners.