Senior Traffic Engineer & Project Leader (San Diego)

RICK; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Alternative work schedule

Team events

Job summary

Rick Engineering Company (RICK) is seeking a confident Traffic Engineer to join the Traffic Division in our San Diego office.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego region, helping clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. The role emphasizes leadership, client interaction, and delivering municipal traffic engineering services.

Qualifications

• BSCE degree and CA PE registration (Civil or Traffic) required.
• 4–5 years in traffic engineering; 9–10 years in industry acceptable.
• Minimum 3 years supervising traffic designers and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Southern California experience preferred; San Diego County beneficial.
• Proficiency with traffic engineering software and knowledge of CVC/MUTCD.

Responsibilities

• Provide municipal traffic engineering services, including in-house work and plans.
• Prepare final traffic engineering plans (signals, signing/striping, plans).
• Prepare Traffic Impact Analyses and related studies/reports.
• Lead project teams; manage schedules and budgets; contracts and scopes of work.
• Coordinate with clients and public agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship building

CAD supervision

Education

BSCE degree

CA PE registration (Civil or Traffic)

Tools

HCS

Vistro

Synchro

Job description

Rick Engineering Company (RICK) is seeking a confident Traffic Engineer to join the Traffic Division in our San Diego office.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego region, helping clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. The role emphasizes leadership, client interaction, and delivering municipal traffic engineering services.