Senior Traffic Design Engineer: MOT & Signing Lead

Horrocks; Pleasant Grove (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching (up to 6%)

Professional development

Job summary

Horrocks is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Design Engineer to plan, manage, and deliver complex transportation projects in Pleasant Grove, Utah, focusing on MOT and signing/pavement marking. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, serve as the project manager and technical discipline lead, and collaborate with clients and public agencies to ensure compliant, high‑quality MOT strategies.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, 8+ years in traffic design, and strong leadership and

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 MOT phasing strategies, signing, striping, and traffic control plan sheets for transportation projects.
• Serve as technical lead on mid- to large-scale traffic design assignments with quality control and compliance.
• Prepare and oversee studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and estimates from concept to delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, project stakeholders, and multidisciplinary internal teams.
• Manage staff assignments, workloads, mentoring, and resource coordination across traffic and related disciplines.

Skills

PE license

8+ years traffic

MOT

Signing

Leadership

Multidisciplinary team

Client coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

MicroStation OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

SignCAD

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

Vissim

Job description

Horrocks is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Design Engineer to plan, manage, and deliver complex transportation projects in Pleasant Grove, Utah, focusing on MOT and signing/pavement marking. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, serve as the project manager and technical discipline lead, and collaborate with clients and public agencies to ensure compliant, high‑quality MOT strategies.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, 8+ years in traffic design, and strong leadership and