Lead Traffic Engineer: Roadway Design & Safety Leader

WSP Global Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 123,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Lead Traffic Engineer in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area to guide multi-site traffic projects from concept through construction, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with standards.

You will lead design teams, perform capacity analyses, coordinate with clients and regulators, apply advanced traffic engineering techniques, and deliver technical reports and presentations that support project decisions and outcomes for transportation infrastructure upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 7–10 years post-education traffic engineering experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Proficiency with MUTCD, HCM, AASHTO Green Book, NACTO Design Guides.

Responsibilities

• Guide data collection and analysis for project development and construction.
• Apply high-level traffic engineering techniques across project phases.
• Conduct investigations of site conditions and traffic plans to ensure compliance with codes and permits.
• Manage design and construction of traffic projects including safety plans and signage/marking plans.
• Coordinate with clients and regulators; lead cross-functional teams.

Skills

Traffic engineering principles

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoTurn

GuideSign

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Lead Traffic Engineer in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area to guide multi-site traffic projects from concept through construction, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with standards.

You will lead design teams, perform capacity analyses, coordinate with clients and regulators, apply advanced traffic engineering techniques, and deliver technical reports and presentations that support project decisions and outcomes for transportation infrastructure upgrades.