Traffic Engineer

Willdan Group, Inc.; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K + employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discount Program

Generous Employee Referral Program

Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary engineering firm located in California is seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer to provide technical expertise in traffic and transportation engineering. The role involves a range of responsibilities from project reviews to stakeholder management, requiring a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of related experience. The ideal candidate will possess technical proficiency and a valid Traffic Engineer (TE) registration in California. This position offers opportunities for career growth and advancement in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in traffic engineering and land development engineering.
• Valid registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in California required.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering expertise on traffic-related issues.
• Support land development engineering process from entitlement to construction.
• Conduct reviews and approvals for development projects and traffic studies.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and project teams.
• Assist in preparing engineering service proposals.

Skills

Traffic engineering expertise

Land development engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

United States, California, Elk Grove

Mar 03, 2026

Willdan Engineering is a division of Willdan Group Inc, a full-service, multi-disciplinary California corporation specializing in consulting, engineering and planning services for governmental agencies Since 1964. Our understanding of the needs and challenges facing public agencies is unmatched in the industry. Willdan's professionals often serve to extend our clients' staff as city engineers and other public agency positions ranging from full-time, in-house staffing to interim or part-time assistance.

We are currently seeking an intermediate-level Traffic Engineer (TE). The Traffic Engineer you will work in a highly specialized technical field and perform work that is complex in nature. The ideal candidate will provide technical engineering expertise in Traffic and Transportation Engineering related areas and support Willdan's public agency staff augmentation services in the Greater Sacramento Regions and potentially beyond.

Why Willdan?

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K + employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides technical engineering expertise regarding a variety of traffic-related issues including but not limited to traffic study project reviews; development improvement plans reviews and approvals; site access and circulation evaluation; traffic control plans (TCP) reviews and approvals for construction projects; transportation corridor studies; traffic calming design and project review; traffic signal design, construction and operations; signal timing plans and coordinated signal timing plans; project field review and construction support services.
• Understand the land development entitlement process from initial submittal through the construction phase; support Land Development Engineering process across various phases of the projects starting from Entitlement and Planning, through Engineering and Improvement Plan Review and Approval, to Construction Support Service.
• Provides Development Engineering/Entitlement Services including project scoping, review and approval of traffic impacts study (TIS) and VMT studies per the CEQA requirements; General Plan Amendment and Land Use Planning support; review and technical inputs/ advisories on Project Conditions of Approval (COA), traffic and circulation requirements, and project on‑site and off‑site improvements involving driveways, intersections, parking, circulation and signalization requirements for development projects.
• Provides plan check and technical review services for various land development projects including reviews and approvals of consultant design submittals on project site plans, on‑site and off‑site improvement plans, striping and signing plans, roadway improvements plans, street lighting plans, traffic circulation plans, and traffic signalization design plans.
• Provides Construction Support Services for the reviews and approvals of traffic control plans (TCP's), detour plans and various construction drawings and material contractor submittals; signing and striping, roadway and traffic signalization improvements project field reviews and construction support.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with various parties and stakeholders including Willdan's local and Southern California project teams, the management teams and staff from public agencies' various departments, engineering consultants, contractors, developers/or their designees, suppliers, utility companies, special districts, other public officials and the general public on a variety of traffic and project related issues.
• As needed, assist in the preparation of engineering service proposals such as RFP including scope of work, schedule, and fee proposal to support Willdan's business development and marketing outreach initiatives in the Greater Sacramento Areas and Northern California.

As required, support the service needs across different Departments and Service Functions on Engineering and Improvements Standard review and revisions, as well as major transportation and roadway infrastructure improvements initiative reviews, technical assessments and advisories.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or the related field.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in traffic engineering and ideally also in land development engineering.
• Valid registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California is required.
• Valid driver's license.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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