Senior Traffic Engineer

McClure; Carroll (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McClure is seeking a skilled Senior Traffic Engineer (Senior PE) to lead the Transportation team on high-visibility projects. The role demands strong technical leadership and the ability to mentor junior engineers to grow their skills and contribute to McClure’s mission.

The Senior Traffic Engineer will manage deliverables, coordinate with project managers and clients, oversee QA/QC, and drive innovation while upholding McClure’s quality standards.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of transportation engineering, construction techniques, and industry standards.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery teams and delegate technical tasks.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Engineers across disciplines.
• Serve as technical lead on deliverables meeting McClure’s quality standards.
• Lead QA/QC processes and apply best-practice changes.
• Participate in client meetings and provide progress updates.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Excel

Word

PDF

Job description

Senior Traffic Engineer (Senior PE)

McClure is currently searching for a skilled Senior Traffic Engineer to help live our mission of Making Lives Better through our growing Transportation team. The Senior Traffic Engineer will be the primary point on a variety of highly visible and critical projects for the organization. A successful Senior Traffic Engineer will demonstrate past success in team technical/design leadership and the ability to mentor/develop less experienced team members.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Senior Traffic Engineer (Senior PE)

McClure is currently searching for a skilled Senior Traffic Engineer to help live our mission of Making Lives Better through our growing Transportation team. The Senior Traffic Engineer will be the primary point on a variety of highly visible and critical projects for the organization. A successful Senior Traffic Engineer will demonstrate past success in team technical/design leadership and the ability to mentor/develop less experienced team members.

The Senior Traffic Engineer will be an organized project partner who will lead team members in the development and production of deliverables which meet McClure’s high-quality standards. The Senior Traffic Engineer will also help develop the technical/design abilities of team members. This role will be seen as a technical thought leader amongst their peers internally and externally. The Senior Traffic Engineer will pursue innovation, challenge existing processes, and be an encouraging resource.

General Responsibilities

60% Team Support

Support the Vice President or Team Leader with tasks such as:

• Participation in monthly meetings with leadership to review team progress, discuss concerns, and identify successes.
• Frequent communication to leadership as necessary based on project/team needs.

Support Team Leaders and Project Managers with tasks such as:

• Frequent communication and coordination with Project Managers and Engineers.
• Participating in project specific design review and milestone meetings.
• Lead the project delivery team by delegating technical/design tasks and coaching those involved.
• Lead QA/QC processes for projects and advise on necessary team-wide changes.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on reports, plans and specifications, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• Work with Project Managers to identify project milestones and dependencies.
• Independently lead design team schedules, budgets and staffing while coordinating/communicating with the Project Manager.
• Implement team specific project delivery processes such as work breakdown structures.
• Coordinate with outside disciplines.
• Work with Project Managers to document, review and implement lessons learned.
• Assess skills of technical team members, assist to address weaknesses.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and experience through knowledge transfer to members of the Team.

10% Industry Innovation and Thought Leadership

• Research and review feasibility of industry developments and advancements.
• Help lead the industry by speaking publicly on behalf of McClure about projects, initiatives or innovations.
• Organize internal and external training opportunities for the team.
• Collaborate with other engineers and professionals on multi-disciplinary projects.

20% Client Support

• Participate in client meetings such as project kick off, design review, construction progress or project specific technical meetings as required.
• Proactively communicate complex issues and solutions.
• Build a relationship of trust with all clients.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

To perform the role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor with all team members.
• Strong understanding of transportation engineering, construction techniques, and industry standards/best practices.
• Ability to manage a fair workload by managing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of professional liability, quality procedures, and other Engineering/Technical skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups of people.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license is required.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is a plus.
• General computer knowledge (Excel, Word, PDF).

McClure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.