Senior Traffic Design Engineer: Lead High-Impact Projects

State of Tennessee; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, Region 4 - Preconstruction - Traffic Design Section, seeks a Senior Traffic Design Engineer in Jackson/Madison County. The role oversees the traffic design program, guiding projects from initial concept through construction, ensuring safety, performance, and sustainability of the state's transportation system.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in engineering and PE status in Tennessee, with at least six years of applicable experience.

Qualifications

• Education must be from an accredited institution; Bachelor's in engineering and PE status in Tennessee.
• 6 years of demonstrated experience in developing and/or constructing transportation projects.
• Experience managing traffic design programs and collaborating with TDOT and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources and act as SME in traffic design with external partners, incl. contracts and invoicing.
• Integrate Quality Management into traffic design products and processes.
• Develop/train TDOT staff; mentor external engineering personnel in traffic design.
• Manage change, communicate vision, and maintain TDOT traffic design capabilities, data, and systems.
• Provide traffic design reviews and support bid analyses for project lettings.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Engineering judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Tennessee

Tools

Traffic design software

TDOT software

Job description

The State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, Region 4 - Preconstruction - Traffic Design Section, seeks a Senior Traffic Design Engineer in Jackson/Madison County. The role oversees the traffic design program, guiding projects from initial concept through construction, ensuring safety, performance, and sustainability of the state's transportation system.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in engineering and PE status in Tennessee, with at least six years of applicable experience.