Traffic Engineer: Data-Driven City Mobility & Safety

City of Sterling Heights; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with low premium

Dental at no cost

Vision at no cost

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

On-site Wellness Center

Job summary

City of Sterling Heights is seeking a Traffic Engineer to support safe and efficient transportation throughout the City. You will supervise traffic operations, conduct studies, analyze crash and volume data, respond to concerns, and coordinate projects with City departments and agencies.

The role requires a civil engineering background with 3+ years in traffic/municipal operations, knowledge of MUTCD standards, and proficiency in analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in traffic/transportation engineering or municipal operations.
• Experience with traffic studies, crash analyses, and operational evaluations.
• Experience reviewing signing/marking, signal systems and road safety.
• Familiarity with Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, GIS, or similar software.
• PTOE certification strongly preferred; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional traffic engineering work to support safe transportation systems.
• Oversee traffic operations, conduct studies, and analyze data.
• Respond to traffic-related concerns and coordinate projects with City and partners.
• Communicate technical information to residents, leadership, consultants.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Project coordination

Communication with residents

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Michigan Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred

PTOE certification preferred

Tools

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

GIS

Job description

City of Sterling Heights is seeking a Traffic Engineer to support safe and efficient transportation throughout the City. You will supervise traffic operations, conduct studies, analyze crash and volume data, respond to concerns, and coordinate projects with City departments and agencies.

The role requires a civil engineering background with 3+ years in traffic/municipal operations, knowledge of MUTCD standards, and proficiency in analytics tools.