Traffic Control Designer/Drafter

EXP; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Traffic Control Designer/Drafter to join our team in the Washington, DC area. You will prepare traffic control plans, DOT applications and permit packages for utility construction projects through a fast-paced design process.

You’ll collaborate with senior engineers and other disciplines, translate field data into build-ready drawings, and ensure all TCP/MOT plans meet MUTCD standards and local requirements. A strong AutoCAD background is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent in drafting, engineering technology, civil engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience preparing TCP or MOT plans for utility/infrastructure projects.
• 3–5+ years of traffic control plan development experience preferred.
• Experience in public rights-of-way support for utility construction activities.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of TCP drafting standards, layouts and symbology.
• Ability to interpret utility design drawings, permit requirements, work orders and scopes.
• Familiarity with MUTCD and traffic control design principles.
• Ability to create/modify permit-ready traffic control drawings and base maps via aerial imagery/GIS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare site sketches, traffic control plans, permit planning and DOT applications for projects.
• Utilize basic knowledge of utility piping systems and networks.
• Collaborate with dynamic design teams including engineers in a fast-paced environment.
• Generate drawings from scratch with minimal direction and revise with markings from others under supervision.
• Prepare project drawings, calculations and specifications.
• Independently make design decisions and assemble construction document packages.

Skills

AutoCAD

TCP drafting standards

Interpret design drawings

MUTCD knowledge

Permit-ready drawings

Base maps & GIS

Project time management

Education

Associate degree / technical certification

Tools

GIS mapping software

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Be our next Traffic Control Designer/Drafter!

Your work environment at EXP

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Prepares site sketches, traffic control plans, permit planning and DOT application for a portion or all of a utility construction project at a fast pace environment. Manages and gathers information, data, reports, field notes from work management systems & software.
• Utilize basic knowledge of utility piping systems & networks
• Works with dynamic design teams including senior traffic engineers, utility engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and structural engineers, at a fast and progressive environment
• Work may include generating drawings from scratch with minimal direction and oversight to revising drawings based on mark-ups from others under a EIT or PE supervision.
• Prepares project drawings, calculations, and specifications
• Familiar with all aspects of construction document preparation and capable of independently making design decisions and preparing the construction document package

What Your Experience Looks Like

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent work experience in drafting, engineering technology, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience preparing Temporary Traffic Control (TCP) or Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans for utility or infrastructure projects.
• 3 to 5+ years of traffic control plan development experience preferred.
• Experience supporting utility construction activities within public rights-of-way.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of TCP drafting standards, layouts, and symbology.
• Ability to interpret utility design drawings, permit requirements, work orders, and construction scopes.
• Working knowledge of MUTCD and traffic control design principles.
• Ability to create and modify permit-ready traffic control drawings.
• Experience utilizing aerial imagery, GIS mapping resources, and jurisdictional mapping tools to develop accurate base maps.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet permitting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience preparing TCPs for projects within Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
• Familiarity with DDOT, VDOT, MDOT SHA, and local county permitting requirements.Utility industry experience supporting electric, gas, water, sewer, telecommunications, or fiber‑optic construction.
• ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT), Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS), or Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Adobe Acrobat.
• Electronic permitting and document management systems.

The pay range for this role is $20 to $35 an hour.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry‑leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com .

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.