Senior Traffic Engineer-Planner

STV; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society M

Paid Holidays

Back-Up Dependent Care

Job summary

STV in Dallas is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Planner to lead transportation planning and traffic engineering projects across North Texas.

You will guide project teams, advise clients, and mentor junior staff while applying travel demand models and a mix of tools like VISUM, TransCAD, ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL datasets.

This role offers client exposure with TxDOT, NCTCOG, municipalities and authorities, and opportunities to grow STV's Texas practice.

Qualifications

• 11+ years in transportation planning or traffic engineering consulting.
• Texas PE license and a relevant engineering degree.
• Experience leading corridor, transportation planning, and multimodal studies.
• Ability to apply travel demand models, GIS, and visualization tools to decisions.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong client management and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead corridor, mobility, master planning, traffic impact, safety, and multimodal studies.
• Use data, modeling, and visualization tools to evaluate needs and investments.
• Develop travel demand models, traffic forecasts, and scenario analyses with industry tools.
• Conduct operations, safety, and microsimulation analyses using standard methods.
• Evaluate transit, active transport, freight, and emerging mobility strategies.
• Serve as project manager or technical lead, guiding scope, schedule, and budget.
• Prepare reports and recommendations communicating findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to STV’s Texas practice growth.
• Collaborate with roadway, ITS, transit, environmental, and planning professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship

Mentorship

Project management

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Planning

Texas PE license

Tools

VISUM

TransCAD

ArcGIS

Power BI

Tableau

SQL datasets

Synchro

VISSIM

SIDRA

Job description

Sr Traffic Engineer / Planner

STV is looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer / Planner to help shape the future of mobility across North Texas. In this role, you’ll lead high-impact transportation planning and traffic engineering projects that improve how people move through growing communities across the DFW region. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of technical leadership, client partnership, team mentorship, and practice growth. You’ll work with clients such as TxDOT, NCTCOG, municipalities, counties, toll authorities, and transit agencies on projects that are visible, meaningful, and connected to the region’s long-term transportation needs. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering, along with curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations. You’ll have the autonomy to lead projects, guide project teams, advise clients, and help expand STV’s transportation planning and traffic engineering presence in Texas.

Why STV

At STV, you’ll find the best of both worlds: the resources and reach of a national firm, paired with the opportunity to make a local impact in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. You’ll join a collaborative transportation team that values technical excellence, mentorship, practical problem-solving, and giving people room to grow. If you’re looking for a role where your ideas matter, your leadership is visible, and your work helps communities move safely and efficiently, this is a strong next step.

What You’ll Do

• Lead corridor, mobility, transportation master planning, traffic impact, safety, and multimodal studies for state, regional, and local clients.
• Use data, modeling, and visualization tools to help clients understand transportation needs, evaluate alternatives, and make informed investment decisions.
• Develop travel demand models, traffic forecasts, growth projections, and scenario analyses using tools such as VISUM, TransCAD, ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL-based datasets.
• Conduct traffic operations, safety, and microsimulation analyses using HCM and HSM methodologies, Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, and related platforms.
• Evaluate transit, active transportation, freight, connectivity, and emerging mobility strategies that support stronger, more connected communities.
• Serve as a project manager or technical lead, guiding scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations that clearly communicate technical findings to clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff, support proposal and interview efforts, and contribute to the continued growth of STV’s Texas transportation practice.
• Collaborate with roadway, traffic design, ITS, transit, environmental, and planning professionals on multidisciplinary projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
• 11+ years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, ITS/transportation technology, or related consulting work.
• Texas PE license.
• Experience leading corridor, transportation planning, traffic operations, safety, multimodal, or transit studies.
• Ability to apply travel demand models, transportation datasets, GIS, and visualization tools to solve problems and support decision-making.
• A collaborative leadership style with experience managing projects, guiding technical work, and mentoring team members.
• Strong writing, presentation, communication, and client relationship skills.
• Experience with traffic signal design, ITS, signing and pavement marking, traffic control, or roadway design is a plus.

Compensation Range

$146,678.11 - $167,632.13

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good- faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.