Senior Traffic Engineer & Project Leader

Ardurra; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to lead a range of local and DOT projects, overseeing traffic planning, signal design, ITS, and construction traffic control plans while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients and agencies.

You will manage project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and serve as the primary point of contact for clients and agency partners.

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 proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules and standards.
• Oversee the design of traffic control devices including quantities, cost estimates, and specifications for transportation construction bid packages 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

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering

PE license or PTOE preferred

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Ardurra in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager to lead a range of local and DOT projects, overseeing traffic planning, signal design, ITS, and construction traffic control plans while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients and agencies.

You will manage project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and serve as the primary point of contact for clients and agency partners.