Traffic Engineer

Metro Associates; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Profit sharing

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Personal leave

Job summary

Metro Associates is seeking a Traffic Engineer for San Diego, CA to lead a multidisciplinary team across Southern California. You will supervise traffic designers and CAD staff, manage project schedules and budgets, and develop traffic signal, signing, and striping plans for municipal projects.

You will prepare Traffic Impact Analyses and related transportation studies, coordinating with public agencies and clients.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering and California PE registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering are required.
• Four to five years of traffic engineering experience, or nine to ten years of equivalent industry experience.
• At least three years of management experience supervising traffic designers and CAD staff.
• Southern California experience is preferred, San Diego County experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise traffic designers, engineering design teams, and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Manage project schedules and budgets; prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Provide municipal traffic engineering services and develop traffic signal, traffic control, and signing/striping plans.
• Prepare Traffic Impact Analyses, transportation studies, and related reports.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Client/public-agency relations

Project management

Budgeting

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

CA PE registration (Civil or Traffic)

Tools

HCS

Vistro

Synchro

MUTCD

Highway Capacity Manual

Job description

Traffic Engineer – San Diego, CA

Join a multidisciplinary traffic engineering team supporting projects across Southern California, with a focus on the San Diego region. Lead technical work, supervise staff, and collaborate with clients and public agencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise traffic designers, engineering design teams, and CAD drafters/technicians.
• Manage project schedules and budgets; prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Provide municipal traffic engineering services and develop traffic signal, traffic control, and signing/striping plans.
• Prepare Traffic Impact Analyses, transportation studies, and related reports.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering and California PE registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering.
• Four to five years of traffic engineering experience, or equivalent industry experience of nine to ten years.
• At least three years of management experience supervising traffic designers and CAD staff.
• Recent Southern California experience; San Diego County experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, independent judgment, and client/public-agency relationship skills.
• Experience with HCS, Vistro, Synchro, California Vehicle Code, MUTCD, and Highway Capacity Manual is desired. Transit planning/design experience is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

$52.00-$69.75 per hour.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; profit sharing; 401(k); life and disability insurance; and personal leave.

Equal opportunity employer.