Senior Traffic Design Engineer, Professional Engineer - MOT and Signing

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver analysis, design, and preparation of MOT phasing strategies, signing, striping, and traffic control plan sheets for transportation projects, including phased construction, detours, and temporary traffic control.
• Serve as technical lead on mid- to large-scale traffic design assignments, ensuring quality control and compliance with MUTCD, AASHTO, DOT, and applicable agency standards.
• Prepare and oversee the development of studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and estimates from concept through final delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, project stakeholders, and multidisciplinary internal teams to deliver successful transportation projects.
• Manage staff assignments, workloads, mentoring, and resource coordination across traffic and related disciplines.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university
• Professional Engineering (PE) license required
• 8+ years of professional experience in traffic with a focus on signing and MOT
• Design-Build and alternative delivery experience preferred
• Proficiency with MicroStation OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SignCAD, or other applicable software common to the field of transportation engineering
• Hands-on experience with Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, and Vissim preferred
• Experience in roadway design is preferred
• Experience and relationships with DOT agencies are highly preferred
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet schedules and budgets, and maintain positive client relationships.
• Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff with design and project delivery
• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting our client’s overall project goals

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure