Principal Traffic Engineer — Lead, Mentorship & Growth

Metro Associates; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Profit sharing

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Personal leave

Alternative work schedule

Job summary

Metro Associates in San Diego, CA is seeking a Principal Traffic Engineer to lead traffic engineering and planning efforts across Southern California. This direct-hire, full-time role offers technical leadership, client collaboration, mentorship, career development, and potential ownership.

You will manage teams, budgets, and scopes; coordinate with public agencies and clients; deliver traffic signal and signing/striping plans, TIAs, and transportation studies.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering and California registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer.
• At least 7 years of traffic engineering/planning experience, or equivalent 12 years in the industry.
• At least 5 years of management experience supervising technical staff.
• Recent Southern California experience; San Diego County experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering design teams and supervise designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technicians.
• Manage schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal project teams.
• Deliver municipal traffic engineering services, traffic signal and control plans, signing and striping plans, Traffic Impact Analyses, and transportation studies.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Mentorship

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

California PE or Traffic Engineer registration

Tools

HCS

Vistro

Synchro

California Vehicle Code

MUTCD

Highway Capacity Manual

Job description

Metro Associates in San Diego, CA is seeking a Principal Traffic Engineer to lead traffic engineering and planning efforts across Southern California. This direct-hire, full-time role offers technical leadership, client collaboration, mentorship, career development, and potential ownership.

You will manage teams, budgets, and scopes; coordinate with public agencies and clients; deliver traffic signal and signing/striping plans, TIAs, and transportation studies.