Senior Traffic Engineer (Part-Time) – Hybrid/Remote

Hanson Professional Services Inc.; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid/Remote work options

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Hanson Professional Services is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer (Part-Time) to provide technical leadership on transportation projects in Illinois, including Chicago, Lisle, Peoria or Springfield offices with hybrid/remote options.

The role requires a PE license, 15 years of experience in traffic engineering and a strong knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO and ADA standards. Daily duties include QA/QC reviews, design reviews, and mentoring project teams to ensure quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in traffic engineering, roadway design, transportation planning, or related transportation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing transportation project deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, IDOT, and local agency design standards and procedures.
• Experience conducting or reviewing traffic operations analyses, traffic studies, safety evaluations, and roadway design plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading QA/QC reviews for traffic engineering, roadway design, transportation planning, and intersection improvement projects.
• Reviewing plans, calculations, reports, specifications, cost estimates, and technical documents for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Evaluating traffic operations analyses, safety studies, traffic impact assessments, signal warrant analyses, and intersection design recommendations.
• Reviewing roadway geometric design elements, including horizontal and vertical alignments, intersection layouts, lane configurations, and multimodal accommodations.
• Verifying compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, and agency-specific standards.
• Identifying design risks, conflicts, and quality concerns while recommending practical and effective solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers, designers, and project teams.
• Supporting project managers in maintaining quality throughout project development and delivery.
• Participating in technical reviews, workshops, lessons learned sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting with proposal development, technical approaches, staffing strategies, and client presentations as needed.

Skills

Traffic engineering

QA/QC oversight

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Hanson Professional Services is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer (Part-Time) to provide technical leadership on transportation projects in Illinois, including Chicago, Lisle, Peoria or Springfield offices with hybrid/remote options.

The role requires a PE license, 15 years of experience in traffic engineering and a strong knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO and ADA standards. Daily duties include QA/QC reviews, design reviews, and mentoring project teams to ensure quality and client satisfaction.