Senior Traffic Engineer Supervisor

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis USA Inc. seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer Supervisor to lead our New Jersey transportation team in a hybrid role, supervising staff, planning schedules, and guiding project delivery for regional clients such as New York and New Jersey.

You will design traffic plans, optimize signals, analyze data, and mentor engineers while coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and internal disciplines to improve roadway safety and mobility.

Qualifications

• Requires a PE license and an engineering degree.
• Typically 6–10 years of related experience since degree.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise engineering staff and oversee project delivery.
• Design traffic engineering plans and optimize signals.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders and report status.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with industry best practices.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering

P.E. license

Tools

Traffic modeling/simulation

AI in traffic analytics

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer Supervisor to join our team in New Jersey. This role will supervise other engineering staff and support tasks related to Traffic Management, Traffic Signal Optimization, and other transportation-focused projects for clients in the region such as New York and New Jersey. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with a combination of remote and on-site responsibilities.

Your role Supervises personnel management activities of engineering staff including hiring, scheduling, training and professional development, morale and team-building, and corrective actions. Coordinates with clients and stakeholders to report status and plan operational activities and project delivery. Designs and develops traffic engineering plans and strategies to support traffic signal optimization and maintenance, data collection and analysis, workflow optimization and automation, and other activities to improve roadway safety and mobility. Directs and oversees team’s completion of routine tasks via established procedures and delivery of novel solutions requiring expertise in emerging areas such as traffic modeling/simulation and artificial intelligence (AI). Organizes and conducts engineering investigations and planning work which have a well-defined scope. Facilitates the development of response plans to planned/unplanned events and use of traffic data, road geometrics, construction plans, and other inputs to understand and plan for traffic impacts and mitigation strategies. Outlines and prepares performance reports, feasibility studies, and other recommendations based on data analysis, research, and incorporation of industry best practices. Works with project management staff to develop scopes of work, production plans and schedules, and cost estimates. Participates in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, checking computations, and/or reviewing designs and drawings performed by others. Coordinates with other disciplines as required. Visits alternative work sites including client and stakeholder facilities where appropriate. Performs other duties from time to time as necessary.

About you

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. This level may be achieved by Engineers with four years’ experience since B.S.; three years’ experience since M.S.; Incumbents typically have six to ten years since bachelor’s degree. P.E. license is required. Prior supervisory experience preferred. Must have good technical writing, computer, and communications skills.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• and voluntary benefits.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $104,000 - $156,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis equal opportunity statement

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Worker Type & Job Type

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and our people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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