Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner

NV5; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NV5 is seeking a Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner for our San Diego, CA area. The role may be remote, but requires the ability to travel across California for meetings and site visits.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of CA transportation/traffic planning experience and a California TE/PE license, with a strong focus on project delivery and client relations. The position offers growth opportunities, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to work on transformative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or an advanced degree in City or Urban Planning.
• Minimum of 7 years of directly related professional work experience; experience in California is a must.
• Licensed TE or PE in California.
• Experience with Synchro, Vissim, SimTraffic, VMT, TDM.
• Excellent writing and business development skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform transportation planning and traffic design studies with limited supervision.
• Drive business development by building relationships and pursuing opportunities.
• Mentor and train other staff as needed.
• Conduct QA/QC reviews on projects to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Prepare project scopes, proposals, and public involvement materials.
• Travel throughout California for meetings and site visits; coordinate with clients and team.

Skills

California transportation planning

Traffic engineering

Business development

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering

Advanced degree in City/Urban Planning

Tools

Synchro

Vissim

SimTraffic

VMT

TDM

Job description

Position Summary

Join our growing team as a Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner, PE. We're seeking a talented professional with 5-7 years of California transportation and traffic engineering experience who can bring innovative thinking, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of local and state transportation challenges to help deliver transformative infrastructure and mobility projects. This role can be remote, but requires 2-7 years of direct California Transporation/Traffic planning experience. Ideally, we would like this role to work out of our San Diego office.

Responsibilities

NV5 is seeking a full-time Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner for our San Diego, CA office. This role can be remote; however, you must be able to travel throughout California for meetings and site visits. The Transportation/Traffic Planner will provide project assistance on a variety of transportation planning and traffic projects. The most frequent and essential work activities include:

• Complete transportation planning and traffic design studies with limited supervision.
• Drive business development efforts with existing and prospective clients by building trusted relationships, identifying new opportunities, and fostering long-term partnerships that contribute to the continued growth and success of the firm.
• Assist with mentoring and training other staff.
• Perform QA/QC review on assigned projects.
• Prepare project scopes and proposal material. Assist with public involvement activities including the preparation of newsletters, presentations, and other public meeting materials.
• Complete research and data collection, including field surveys.
• Maintain effective and successful communication with team, co-workers, and clients.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and of the highest quality.
• Represent NV5 at professional functions.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or an advanced degree in City or Urban Planning
• Minimum of 7 years of directly related professional work experience;experience in California is a must
• Licensed TE or PE in California
• Experience with Synchro, Vissim, SimTraffic, VMT, TDM
• Excellent writing and business development skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the organization), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Work will primarily be in the office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing and grasping often with repetitive motion.
• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary.

The pay range for this California position is $130,000.00 to $160,000.00 yearly; however, base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate.

Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid Life & AD&D
• Company paid Disability
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off

Company Overview

NV5 delivers technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions that help clients plan, design, and optimize infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. We bring together technical expertise, data, and innovative thinking to create resilient, high-performance assets. As part of TiC Solutions, alongside Acuren, we share a purpose: to shape and strengthen the physical world.

Our work starts with our people. We invest in their growth and never compromise on safety. We work as one team across disciplines and geographies, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to complex challenges.

At NV5, we take pride in high-quality work that creates lasting value for our clients. We challenge the status quo, continuously improve, and turn insight into smarter designs, plans, and solutions. Join us to contribute your expertise and collaborate with our teams to help shape the infrastructure and systems the world relies on.