Senior Traffic Engineer

Woolpert, Inc.; Town of Texas, Houston (WI, TX); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join its dynamic Infrastructure team. This role involves managing diverse traffic projects, from impact studies to signal design, and guiding junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a BA in Civil Engineering and extensive experience in traffic engineering. With a hybrid work environment and a commitment to professional development, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact on community infrastructure. Join a company recognized as a great place to work and help shape the future of transportation engineering.

Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Career Development Opportunities

Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Fitness Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Technology Stipend

Employee Assistance Program

Freedom to Work Program

Principal Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in traffic engineering.
• Ability to lead projects and guide less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage traffic projects and staff plans.
• Develop traffic signal designs and prepare technical reports.

Skills

Traffic Studies

Signal Timing

Pavement Marking Plans

ITS Experience

Lighting Design

Civil 3D

Microsoft ORD

HCS

Synchro

Education

BA in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Civil 3D

Microsoft ORD

HCS

Synchro

Job description

Senior Traffic Engineer

ID

2025-2520

Job Locations

US-OH-Columbus | US-OH-Cincinnati | US-OH-Cleveland | US-OH-Dayton | US-IN-Indianapolis | US-TX | US-KY-Lexington | US-PA-Pittsburgh

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our dynamic Infrastructure team at our Ohio offices. This position reports to the Engineer Project Manager and is responsible for sitting on our Traffic/Planning group handling projects ranging from traffic impact studies and safety studies to signal/lighting design and maintenance of traffic plans. Qualified candidates will have a BA in Civil Engineering. Priority will be given to candidates who have a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification. This role would be expected to lead projects or tasks as well as help guide less experienced staff through projects, providing staff with project work, and completing QA/QC reviews. The position can be in any of our Ohio offices and a hybrid work-environment is offered.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Traffic Engineer at Woolpert, you will:

Manage traffic projects ranging in size and complexity and/or traffic tasks within larger projects.

• Manage or assist in managing staff plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Develop or assist in the development of traffic signal designs, traffic studies, safety studies, signing and pavement marking designs, and maintenance of traffic plans.
• Prepare technical reports
• Prepare outward facing documents that present clear and concise findings to a general audience.
• Work within the standards and guidance of clients, both in the public and private sectors.
• Review work prepared by others including studies, traffic analysis, and design.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a BA in Civil Engineering or related field
• Must have a minimum of 10+ years of experience
• Must have a PE and be able to obtain comity in Ohio if applicable within 1 year.
• Must have experience in traffic studies, signal timing, signal and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, ITS experience, lighting design and/or other traffic engineering related experience.
• Ability to work in Civil 3D or Microsoft ORD.
• Familiarity with traffic analysis software such as HCS or Synchro.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Have a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• Have experience with traffic engineering projects in Ohio,Indiana, or Texas.
• Ability to lead traffic projects or tasks, which includes breaking out work to other staff, maintaining budget and schedule, quality review and coordination both internal and external.
• Able to work across disciplines both within transportation (roads, structures, etc.) as well as outside of transportation (private development, municipal development, etc.).
• While the job does not require outward facing coordination, it is preferable that a candidate is comfortable speaking with clients and subconsultant.
• Ability to train less experienced staff is a plus, but this is not a personnel management role.
• Some field work may be required, so transportation is a plus.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible Vacation
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

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Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Posted Salary Range

USD $71,600.00 - USD $124,800.00 /Yr.