Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager

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!

We are seeking aSenior Engineer/Project Managerwith strong experience in traffic engineering and transportation planning to lead a variety of local and DOT projects. This role will oversee traffic planning / operational studies and traffic design, including signalization, roadway lighting, signing and pavement marking, temporary traffic control, and ITS. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader, mentor junior staff, and work closely with clients and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, context-sensitive solutions.

Primary Function:

You’ll lead, plan, budget, and deliver traffic engineering projects, including traffic studies, signal design, ITS design, signing and pavement marking, and construction traffic control plans. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and serve as the primary point of contact for clients and agency partners.

Primary Duties:

• 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.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 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 (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM, AutoCAD, MicroStation).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex technical information clearly.
• Experience working with federal, state, and local transportation agencies.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; andprovide the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

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