Senior or Principal Engineer - Traffic

Socket.dev; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

PTO & holidays

Benefits and transportation perks

Job summary

Toole Design in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior or Principal Traffic Engineer to lead traffic engineering design and analysis, creating safer, multimodal networks. You’ll design signals, pavement markings, signage, and traffic calming plans, conduct studies, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development across the Midwest.

This role offers a hybrid schedule (Tu/W/Th in office), a collaborative culture, generous PTO and holidays, and a commitment to ethics, equity, and impactful

Qualifications

• OH Professional Engineering license required
• 10+ years experience in Senior level roles; 15+ years for Principal
• Proficiency with MicroStation, Synchro, HCS, AutoCAD, SIDRA, and/or VISSIM
• Strong interest in multimodal, safety, and active transportation design
• Experience developing conceptual designs for intersections and corridors
• Understanding MUTCD standards at state and federal levels
• Experience producing construction documents and cost estimates

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering design and analysis for multimodal networks
• Design traffic signals, pavement markings, signage, and traffic calming plans
• Conduct traffic and safety studies and mentor junior staff
• Perform corridor studies and Safe Routes to School initiatives
• Contribute to business development and client relationships

Skills

Traffic design

Multimodal safety

Mentoring staff

Business development

Leadership

Education

Professional Engineering license in OH

Tools

MicroStation

Synchro

Highway Capacity Software

AutoCAD

SIDRA

VISSIM

Job description

At Toole Design, we’re leading the way in creating safer, more connected communities through sustainable multimodal transportation design. We’re looking for a Senior or Principal Traffic Engineer to join our Columbus, OH team, someone who’s excited to lead traffic engineering design and analysis, to create resilient, multimodal networks reflecting our mission and values.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We’re not just another firm, we’re a purpose-driven team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers who believe streets should work for everyone. At Toole Design, you'll work alongside thought leaders and industry experts who are committed to mentoring and helping you grow your expertise. We offer:

• A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports your growth and advancement
• A hybrid schedule with shared team days in office (Tu/W/Th)
• 8 paid holidays; and at least 16 days of PTO accrual annually
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and transportation perks: Benefits and Supports
• Projects that truly improve lives through safe, inclusive design rooted in ethics, empathy, and equity

What You’ll Do

As a Senior or Principal Traffic Engineer, you will lead creative, data-driven solutions to make streets safer—designing traffic signals, pavement markings, signage, and traffic calming plans, while diving into traffic and safety studies or mentoring junior staff along the way. From corridor studies to Safe Routes to School, you’ll use tools like Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation, and AutoCAD to turn ideas into action. In Ohio, the Midwest and across the country, you’ll help shape safer, more sustainable multimodal infrastructure in a wide range of communities—working alongside a collaborative team that genuinely cares about the work and the people it serves. You’ll contribute to business development and build your reputation as a trusted expert at a company that believes in promoting from within.

Join Us. Make an Impact.

We’re proud to be an ENR Top 500 design firm with one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. If you’re ready to do meaningful work with a supportive, talented team,

Questions, assistance or accommodations? Contact [e-mail] or call 301-927-1900, press 5.

At Toole Design, we foster a collaborative culture and welcome people of all backgrounds to help build more inclusive communities. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented communities – women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first-generation college students/graduates, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between – to apply. We're proud that about half our managers are women and we are committed to diverse leadership that reflects the communities we serve. Toole Design is a woman-owned, equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).

For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.

Requirements

• A Professional Engineering license in OH (other Midwest states a plus)
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, AutoCAD, SIDRA, and/or VISSIM
• Interest in multimodal, safety, and active transportation design
• Experience developing conceptual designs for intersections and corridors
• Understanding of MUTCD standards at the state and federal level
• Understanding of basic geometric design principles of roadways and industry roadway design standards
• Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates
• 10+ years of experience (Senior Engineer), 15+ years of experience (Principal Engineer)

It would be a plus if you have any of the following:

• 5+ years managing projects and/or design work, developing traffic engineering design plans, operational and safety analyses, and/or design documents (signing and pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, traffic signals)
• Experience with MicroStation OpenRoads
• An interest in managing and mentoring staff
• Bonus: PTOE, Complete Streets, bikeway, and crossing design, construction support services, Agi32 lighting design, experience supervising staff
• Experience in business development, including networking at public, agency, and industry events (e.g., ACEC, ITE, ASHE, ASCE)