Senior Traffic Engineer Lead | Hybrid/Remote

baxterwoodman; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to guide our traffic engineering and transportation projects across Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. You will provide technical leadership, oversee studies, and mentor staff while collaborating with multiple offices and clients.

The role emphasizes quality, safety, and innovative design in a national service area, with hybrid/remote work options and a strong emphasis on professional growth and client relations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive traffic engineering and transportation experience.
• Strong knowledge of traffic operations, traffic safety, signal systems, and planning principles.
• Experience managing and reviewing traffic studies and signals improvements.
• Ability to travel throughout Illinois service areas and attend client meetings.
• Independently handle a variety of ongoing tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong written, verbal, computer, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects.
• Lead, Manage, and Review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, signal warrant studies and corridor evaluations.
• Lead, Manage, and Review preparation of signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and related documents.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to engineering staff.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control reviews.
• Lead or support proposal preparation, client or industry event presentations, and business development activities.
• Assist with traffic related strategic growth initiatives within the transportation practice.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control standards to improve consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project oversight

Mentoring staff

Communication skills

Travel ability

Education

B.S. degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to guide our traffic engineering and transportation projects across Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. You will provide technical leadership, oversee studies, and mentor staff while collaborating with multiple offices and clients.

The role emphasizes quality, safety, and innovative design in a national service area, with hybrid/remote work options and a strong emphasis on professional growth and client relations.