Traffic Engineer

Jacobs; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs, in Nashville, seeks a Traffic Engineer to design and lead traffic engineering and ITS projects across Tennessee and the Southeast, coordinating with agencies to secure approvals and deliver high-quality traffic solutions.

You will mentor junior staff, support business development, and travel locally as needed while collaborating with a skilled team of engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 6-10 years of progressive experience in Traffic Engineering, Operations and ITS projects.
• Previous TDOT or Tennessee local agency traffic engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Previous experience with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to travel locally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Developing and reviewing traffic elements and designs and signing and marking for major projects.
• Performing design, programming, and review of traffic signal and communications equipment and preparing related documentation.
• Assessing the performance of traffic signal operations and preparing recommendations and technical reports.
• Effectively managing assigned projects and tasks while maintaining responsibility for scope, schedule, and quality.
• Managing client expectations to ensure a high level of client satisfaction.
• Mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Supporting business development efforts by fostering existing client relationships and developing new opportunities.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project leadership

Client coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

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

Jacobs’ Nashville Transportation Group is seeking a driven, talented Traffic Engineer to join our team. When you join Jacobs’s growing Nashville team, you will have the opportunity to improve peoples’ lives by designing innovative traffic engineering and design solutions, including work on major infrastructure projects that utilize the latest technologies to improve surface transportation. You can look forward to joining a dynamic technical team of engineers and technicians who are driven to provide exceptional traffic planning and design services to our clients throughout Tennessee and the Southeast.

As a Traffic Engineer, you will be asked to demonstrate leadership in a variety of work including traffic engineering, traffic signal and ITS design, traffic signal timing/operations, traffic engineering studies, signing and marking and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) planning and design. You will utilize your expertise by performing the design of intersection and traffic design projects according to each agency’s standards and will guide teams through local, State and Federal approval processes.

As a key member of the team, you will coordinate with agency staff to determine implementation needs and goals, implementing new solutions, fine‑tuning operations, and conducting before‑and‑after studies. You will be a part of building strong relationships with our clients that help us anticipate upcoming opportunities, understanding client needs and delivering quality work.

What You’ll Do

• Developing and reviewing traffic elements and designs and signing and marking for major projects.
• Performing design, programming, and review of traffic signal and communications equipment and preparing related documentation.
• Assessing the performance of traffic signal operations and preparing recommendations and technical reports.
• Effectively managing assigned projects and tasks while maintaining responsibility for scope, schedule, and quality.
• Managing client expectations to ensure a high level of client satisfaction.
• Mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Supporting business development efforts by fostering existing client relationships and developing new opportunities.
• Periodic travel required throughout Tennessee and neighboring states.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our global teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams as we work to build a company like no other.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 6-10 years of progressive experience in Traffic Engineering, Operations and ITS projects.
• Previous TDOT or Tennessee local agency traffic engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Previous experience with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to travel locally as needed.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably in Tennessee or the ability to obtain Tennessee reciprocity.
• Experience supporting TDOT traffic signal, ITS, and transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) projects.
• Familiarity with Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, or similar traffic analysis software.

Our health and welfare benefits

• 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 $105,200.00 to $144,700.00. 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.

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.