Senior Traffic Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer to lead innovative design solutions in transportation projects. This role offers the chance to mentor junior engineers while overseeing the delivery of critical traffic engineering components. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you will collaborate with diverse teams to ensure project success. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including top-tier health plans and a robust 401k, while making a positive impact on communities across North America. Join a company committed to your professional growth and the legacy of excellence in engineering.

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in transportation projects focusing on traffic design.
• Professional Engineer licensure required; PTOE recommended.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with traffic engineering emphasis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor entry- to mid-level staff in traffic engineering.
• Oversee production and delivery of project reports and plans.
• Analyze complex design and construction phasing for traffic strategies.

Skills

Traffic operations and safety

Signing and pavement markings

Roadway lighting/electrical design

Traffic simulation/modeling software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer licensure

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

AutoCAD / Civil 3D

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vissim

TransModeler

HCS

Job description

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Senior Traffic Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Location:

Lone Tree, CO, US Westlake, TX, US Fort Worth, TX, US

Requisition ID:176213

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design Build/Alternative Delivery team are driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to manage their multi-disciplined design teams to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. They analyze problems, determine root causes, and resolve design issues before they impact schedule and budget. Particularly on large design-build projects, clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best design practices for all projects that we support.

Our participation leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We provide training, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

Location

This role will be based out of our Lone Tree, Colorado (Denver metro area) office or Westlake, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth metro area) office. We offer relocation assistance for candidates outside of the area.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and oversee entry- to mid-level staff.
Lead/Supervise engineers/designers in one or more of the following Traffic subdisciplines:

• Traffic operations and safety
• Signing and pavement markings
• Roadway lighting/electrical design

Lead the production and delivery of project reports, plans, specifications and estimates for traffic portions of Infrastructure projects.
Will be involved in the technical production and delivery of alltraffic components for North America projects through coordination with multiple design teams.
Lead interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible
Analyze and evaluate complex design and construction phasing plans to formulate effective traffic engineering strategies, and to ensure compliance with the feasibility and safety requirements
Lead project technical meetings and provide coordination to resolve design issues
Sign and seal final design of project traffic elements such as traffic signals, signing and striping, ITS, and illumination plans

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation project experience, performing similar traffic design functions as outlined above.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering. An emphasis in traffic engineering is desirable.
• Professional Engineer licensure required. PTOE is recommended
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in two or more of the following Traffic subdisciplines:
• Traffic operations and safety
• Signing and pavement markings
• Roadway lighting/electrical design
• Working knowledge and experience with MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer (ORD) or AutoCAD / Civil 3D platforms
• Skills in traffic simulation / modeling software including Synchro/SimTraffic, Vissim, TransModeler, HCS, and similar platforms are desirable

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Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation:$132,000/yr-$162,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from:04/28/2025 -08/30/2025

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.