Senior Traffic Engineer

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers and Architects; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects is seeking a full-time Senior Traffic Engineer to lead transportation planning and traffic design projects in Arizona. The role emphasizes design-build projects, MOT sequencing, safety analyses, and multimodal facilities, with potential to serve as local practice lead depending on experience.

Strong candidates will have PE licensure in AZ, 10+ years in traffic engineering, and proficiency with CAD, GIS, and traffic simulation tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• PE licensure in AZ or eligibility within 3 months.
• 10+ years in traffic engineering and design.
• Knowledge of MUTCD and AASHTO standards.
• Proficiency with CAD (MicroStation/AutoCAD), GIS, and traffic simulation software (Synchro, VISSIM).

Responsibilities

• Lead design for intersections, traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic management systems, and ITS systems.
• Develop maintenance of traffic (MOT) and sequencing plans.
• Assist with traffic analyses for highways, streets, and multi-modal facilities.
• Assist with traffic safety analyses, including RSAs, and design of countermeasures.
• Implement client and internal QA/QC procedures
• Assist in developing proposals and marketing strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative work environment.

Skills

Traffic engineering

MUTCD & AASHTO knowledge

CAD (MicroStation/AutoCAD)

GIS

Traffic simulation software (Synchro,V

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE licensure in Arizona or eligible within 3 months

PTOE/RSP certification preferred

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

MicroStation

AutoCAD

GIS software

Job description

Wilson & Company is seeking a full-time Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Arizona transportation planning and engineering team. This role will serve state and local agency clients and lead traffic design projects, safety evaluations, and multimodal facility analysis. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of project types and sizes, including design-build.

This role could be to serve as a local practice lead, commensurate to experience and skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead/manage design for intersections, traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic management systems, and ITS systems.
• Develop maintenance of traffic (MOT) and sequencing plans.
• Assist with technical traffic analyses for highways, streets, and multi-modal facilities.
• Assist with traffic safety analyses, including Road Safety Audits (RSAs), and identification and design of proposed safety countermeasures.
• Implement client and internal QA/QC procedures
• Assist in developing proposals and marketing strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative work environment.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000+, depending on experience.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona or ability to obtain licensure within three months.
• Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or a Road Safety Professional (RSP) Levels 1 or 2 is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years in traffic engineering and design.
• Experience working with relevant industry standards and guidelines, such as MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) and AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) standards.
• Proficiency using CAD (MicroStation/AutoCAD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and/or traffic simulation software (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM),

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees' success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.