Senior Traffic Engineer – Supervising Traffic Engineer

Description

The company is hiring a senior traffic engineer at the supervising level, based in the Bay Area or Sacramento, California.

You will serve as a technical advisor to the team and give specialized input on studies and designs in your area of expertise.

The company is a global infrastructure firm working in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Fiscal year 2025 revenue was $16.1 billion, it is listed on the Fortune 500, and it has over 50,000 planners, engineers, scientists and other professionals worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Create study and design procedures that help others produce strong, cost-efficient work.
• Take part in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
• Estimate construction costs and the technical effort projects will require.
• Apply your expertise at every step of your discipline's part of a PS&E package.
• Check design calculations and drawings for quality.
• Write technical specification sections.
• Help set the engineering budget and schedule so requirements are met.
• Lead traffic studies on California projects and support West Coast regional work as needed.
• Support planning and preliminary engineering for roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
• Help project managers with transportation plans, traffic safety, public involvement, and CEQA and NEPA compliance documents.
• Gather and organize basic engineering data using established procedures.
• Handle detailed or routine assignments such as design calculations, analysis, value engineering, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Propose solutions to new problems, apply creative designs, and use current technology.
• Mentor and coach entry-level and junior engineers and technicians to build their technical skills.
• Deliver work to agreed budgets and schedules with little supervision.
• Use traffic simulation and modeling tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and others used by California local agencies.
• Stay self-motivated, manage several tasks at once, work independently, manage your time well, and consistently deliver high-quality work.

Requirements

• A BA or BS plus 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience or education.
• A PE, TE, or PTOE license in California, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for talking with co-workers, clients, regulatory staff, and the public, and for writing concise, readable technical reports.
• Experience in transportation planning, modeling, and engineering for multimodal projects.
• Experience with FHWA, state, and local transportation planning, traffic, and environmental processes.
• Caltrans experience is required.
• Skill with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ideally Project.
• Preferred: a Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Preferred: 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: experience with traffic engineering projects and clients on the West Coast in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada.
• Preferred: experience with ITS or emerging technology projects and clients on the West Coast in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada.
• Preferred: experience in business development, including writing project proposals and firm marketing.
• Preferred: experience in traffic operations analysis, including projections, analysis, simulation, traffic safety analysis, signal warrants, and signal and pedestrian crossing control analysis and design.
• Preferred: experience with ITS and technology projects that follow the systems engineering process and local client requirements.
• Preferred: a good balance of management and technical skill, with experience serving internal and external clients.
• Preferred: familiarity with MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM, or similar applications.

Conditions

Based in the Bay Area or Sacramento, California.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and candidate information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, and service recognition awards.
• A retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs to grow technical and leadership skills.