Principal Traffic Engineer - San Diego

Jobot; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-Remote flexibility

Competitive base salary up to $165,000

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & DI

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Personal Leave

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Experienced Principal Traffic Engineer in San Diego, CA. Must be CA-registered as a Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer. The role oversees teams and manages complex traffic engineering projects with a hybrid-remote work option.

The position offers a competitive base salary ($130k–$165k), comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for ownership and career advancement. Prior Southern California experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• BSCE degree with CA Registration as a PE or TE.
• 7+ years in traffic engineering/planning, or 12 years in the field.
• 5+ years of supervision of designers, planners, and drafters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee traffic engineers, designers, and CAD staff.
• Manage projects from inception to completion, including budgets and schedules.
• Lead design teams and coordinate with clients and public agencies.
• Prepare contracts, proposals, and scopes of work.
• Prepare traffic signal, signing, and traffic control plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Client coordination

Municipal traffic engineering

Technical mentoring

Education

BSCE degree with CA PE/TE registration

Tools

HCS

Vistro

Synchro

Job description

WANTED: Experienced Principal Traffic Engineer - Must Be CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer

Salary: $130,000 - $165,000 per year

A bit about us

WANTED: Experienced Principal Traffic Engineer - Must Be a CA-Registered Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer for our San Diego, CA Location

Headquartered in San Diego, California, with multiple offices throughout the Western United States, and founded more than 65 years ago, we are a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, surveying, and design firm delivering innovative infrastructure and land development solutions for public and private sector clients. We partner with communities, agencies, and developers on landmark projects while providing our employees with opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and long-term career advancement.

Why join us

• Competitive Base Salary Up to $165,000 annually ($79.25/hour DOE) + Bonus Potential
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, Profit Sharing, 401(k), and Personal Leave
• Work-Life Balance: Alternative Work Schedule
• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility
• Potential Career Advancement and Ownership Opportunities
• Mentorship, Professional Development, Team Building Events, and Growth Opportunities

Job Details

• Supervise traffic engineers, traffic designers/planners, and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Manage traffic engineering and planning projects from inception through completion.
• Lead traffic engineering design teams.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Coordinate and interact with clients and public agencies.
• Provide municipal traffic engineering services.
• Prepare and process final traffic engineering plans, including:
  • Traffic Signal Plans
  • Traffic Control Plans
  • Signing and Striping Plans
• Prepare Traffic Impact Analyses.
• Prepare traffic engineering studies, reports, and technical documentation.
• Provide in-house traffic engineering services for municipalities and public agencies.
• Review and apply California traffic engineering standards, codes, and regulations.
• Utilize traffic engineering software including HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and related platforms.
• Support transit planning and design projects when applicable.
• Review engineering deliverables for quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• BSCE degree and California Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE).
• Minimum 7 years of traffic engineering/planning experience or equivalent of 12 years within the industry.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic designers/planners and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Experience managing traffic engineering design teams, project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Strong background in municipal traffic engineering services, traffic signal design, traffic control plans, signing and striping plans, Traffic Impact Analyses, and traffic-related studies and reports.
• Strong background supervising the work of traffic designers/planners and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Recent Southern California experience, preferably within the San Diego County region.
• Proven experience with client and public agency coordination and contract traffic engineering services.
• Experience with HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and other traffic engineering software.
• Working knowledge of the California Vehicle Code (CVC), MUTCD, Caltrans standards, and Highway Capacity Manual.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and processing traffic engineering plans and technical reports.
• Transit planning and design experience is a plus.

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