Traffic Engineer

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Traffic Engineer in Houston, TX to join a collaborative team delivering transportation solutions that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life for communities across Texas and beyond.

Apply your expertise in traffic forecasting, safety studies, and corridor analysis while using Synchro SimTraffic, PTV Vissim, HCS, ArcGIS, and related tools. You’ll contribute to project delivery and mentor junior staff in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of traffic engineering experience.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with Synchro SimTraffic, PTV Vissim, HCS.
• Experience with ArcGIS or GIS-based applications.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience.
• Experience preparing traffic forecasts and projections.
• IAJRs, traffic impact studies, safety/crash analysis.
• Signal warrants evaluations.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing traffic forecasts, travel demand analyses, and growth projections for roadway and corridor projects.
• Performing traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, feasibility studies, and operational assessments.
• Conducting traffic safety studies, crash analyses, and countermeasure evaluations.
• Conducting traffic operational analyses using Synchro, HCS, and PTV Vissim.
• Utilizing data sources such as StreetLight, INRIX/RITIS, and agency databases to support transportation decision-making.
• Developing Interstate Analysis and Justification Reports (IAJRs) and coordinating recommendations with roadway design teams.
• Developing signal warrants, traffic control analyses, and intersection improvement recommendations.
• Preparing technical memoranda, reports, exhibits, and client presentations.
• Coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Supporting project delivery through scope development, schedule management, and quality reviews.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Synchro SimTraffic

PTV Vissim

Highway Capacity Software (HCS)

ArcGIS

GIS-based applications

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical transportation challenges. As a Traffic Engineer, you’ll join a collaborative team delivering innovative solutions that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life for communities across Texas and beyond. You’ll work alongside transportation planners, roadway engineers, traffic specialists, and data analysts on projects ranging from corridor studies and traffic operations to safety, multimodal, and transportation planning initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Preparing traffic forecasts, travel demand analyses, and growth projections for roadway and corridor projects.
• Performing traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, feasibility studies, and operational assessments.
• Conducting traffic safety studies, crash analyses, and countermeasure evaluations.
• Conducting traffic operational analyses using Synchro, HCS, and PTV Vissim.
• Utilizing data sources such as StreetLight, INRIX/RITIS, and agency databases to support transportation decision-making.
• Developing Interstate Analysis and Justification Reports (IAJRs) and coordinating recommendations with roadway design teams.
• Developing signal warrants, traffic control analyses, and intersection improvement recommendations.
• Preparing technical memoranda, reports, exhibits, and client presentations.
• Coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Supporting project delivery through scope development, schedule management, and quality reviews.

Jacobs Values

At Jacobs, we're invested in you and your success. We provide opportunities to grow your career, develop technical expertise, and work on transformational transportation projects that shape the future of our communities. You'll be part of an inclusive team that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation while delivering solutions that make a lasting impact.

Join us and help create a more connected, safer, and sustainable future.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of traffic engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with
• Synchro SimTraffic
• PTV Vissim
• Highway Capacity Software (HCS)
• ArcGIS or GIS-based applications
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience preparing
• Traffic forecasts and projections
• IAJRs
• Traffic impact studies
• Safety studies and crash analysis
• Signal warrant evaluations
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• PTOE certification, or desire to pursue PTOE certification.
• Experience delivering projects for TxDOT, municipalities, MPOs, or federal agencies.
• Familiarity with the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, and TxDOT design standards.
• Experience with traffic signal operations, timing, and optimization.
• Experience supporting corridor planning, Complete Streets, Vision Zero, or multimodal transportation projects.
• Task management or project management experience.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to business development efforts.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $91,400.00 to $159,900.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 22, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.