Senior Traffic Engineer & Planner: Lead Corridor Mobility

stvinc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Licensure support

Job summary

STV is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Planner to shape mobility across North Texas. Lead transportation planning and traffic engineering projects for the DFW region, guiding teams and advising clients. Expect a mix of technical leadership, client partnership, and practice growth.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in planning and engineering, strong data-to-recommendation skills, and the ability to grow STV’s Texas practice. Hybrid work and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Planning, or 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, GIS, and visualization tools to solve problems and support decision-making.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience managing projects and mentoring teams.
• Strong writing, presentation, and client relationship skills.
• Experience with traffic signal design, ITS, signing and pavement marking, traffic control, or roadway design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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 VISUM, TransCAD, ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL 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 growth of STV's Texas transportation practice.

Skills

Civil Engineering

11+ years experience

Texas PE license

Project leadership

GIS & visualization

Team leadership

Client communication

Traffic signal design

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Transportation/Planning

Tools

VISUM

TransCAD

ArcGIS

Power BI

Tableau

SQL datasets

Synchro

VISSIM

SIDRA

Job description

STV is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Planner to shape mobility across North Texas. Lead transportation planning and traffic engineering projects for the DFW region, guiding teams and advising clients. Expect a mix of technical leadership, client partnership, and practice growth.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in planning and engineering, strong data-to-recommendation skills, and the ability to grow STV’s Texas practice. Hybrid work and a competitive package are offered.