Senior Traffic Engineer & Project Leader

Ardurra Group; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager in our Knoxville, TN office to lead a range of local and DOT projects. You will oversee traffic planning, signal design, ITS, and traffic control plans while guiding multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients and agencies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in traffic/transportation engineering, a PE license or PTOE preferred, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or PTOE preferred.
• 10+ years of post-licensure experience in traffic and transportation engineering.
• Proven experience managing transportation projects and leading design teams.
• Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles, standards, and software tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering planning and design tasks across multiple projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications.
• Conduct investigations and inspections of site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals and pavement markings.
• Oversee the design of traffic control devices for federal, state, and local agencies.
• Perform and review traffic operational and safety analyses.
• Prepare and present technical reports and findings to clients, agencies, and the public.
• Mentor junior engineers and support staff, fostering technical growth and collaboration.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Transportation planning

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering

PE license or PTOE preferred

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager in our Knoxville, TN office to lead a range of local and DOT projects. You will oversee traffic planning, signal design, ITS, and traffic control plans while guiding multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients and agencies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in traffic/transportation engineering, a PE license or PTOE preferred, and strong leadership and communication skills.