Associate Traffic Engineer: Grow Toward PE in California

Willdan Group, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Willdan Group, Inc. seeks an Associate Traffic Engineer to join its growing Traffic Engineering practice in California.

You will contribute to a wide range of projects for municipal and regional clients and coordinate with engineers and managers to deliver practical, data-driven transportation solutions that improve mobility and safety. This role suits an engineer aiming for licensure, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility in design, project delivery, and client coordination;

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum seven (7) years of traffic engineering or transportation design experience.
• EIT certification with ability to obtain PE licensure.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of California MUTCD and Caltrans standards.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design traffic engineering plans: signals, signing, striping, TTC, lighting, PS&E packages.
• Support traffic impact studies, safety evaluations, and memos.
• Develop signal timing plans and coordination strategies; perform analyses.
• Conduct field investigations and data collection; use Synchro for analyses.
• Review junior staff work for accuracy and completeness.
• Participate in proposals, scope development, and interviews.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD / Civil 3D

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

AutoTURN

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

Willdan Group, Inc. seeks an Associate Traffic Engineer to join its growing Traffic Engineering practice in California.

You will contribute to a wide range of projects for municipal and regional clients and coordinate with engineers and managers to deliver practical, data-driven transportation solutions that improve mobility and safety. This role suits an engineer aiming for licensure, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility in design, project delivery, and client coordination;