Senior Traffic Design Engineer - MOT & Signing Lead

CME Associates; Pleasant Grove (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Paid time off

401(k) match

Professional development

Licensure support

Job summary

Horrocks seeks a Senior Traffic Design Engineer to plan, manage, and deliver complex transportation projects with a focus on Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) and Signing/Pavement Marking. This role acts as a project manager and technical lead, guiding clients, public agencies, and internal teams to develop safe, compliant traffic control plans.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license, a Civil Engineering degree, 8+ years of traffic design experience, and proficiency with MicroStation/OpenRoads,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license required.
• 8+ years of professional experience in traffic with a focus on signing and MOT.
• Design-Build and alternative delivery experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MicroStation OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SignCAD, or other applicable software common to the field of transportation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, and Vissim preferred.
• Experience in roadway design is preferred.
• Experience and relationships with DOT agencies are highly preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet schedules and budgets, and maintain positive client relationships.
• Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff with design and project delivery.
• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting our client’s overall project goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver analysis, design, and preparation of MOT phasing strategies, signing, striping, and traffic control plan sheets for transportation projects, including phased construction, detours, and temporary traffic control.
• Serve as technical lead on mid- to large-scale traffic design assignments, ensuring quality control and compliance with MUTCD, AASHTO, DOT, and applicable agency standards.
• Prepare and oversee the development of studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and estimates from concept through final delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, project stakeholders, and multidisciplinary internal teams to deliver successful transportation projects.
• Manage staff assignments, workloads, mentoring, and resource coordination across traffic and related disciplines.

Skills

MOT planning

Project leadership

Client coordination

Communication

Mentoring/team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

MicroStation OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

SignCAD

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

Vissim

Job description

Horrocks seeks a Senior Traffic Design Engineer to plan, manage, and deliver complex transportation projects with a focus on Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) and Signing/Pavement Marking. This role acts as a project manager and technical lead, guiding clients, public agencies, and internal teams to develop safe, compliant traffic control plans.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license, a Civil Engineering degree, 8+ years of traffic design experience, and proficiency with MicroStation/OpenRoads,