Traffic Engineer ( Full-Time ) San Diego, CA - DK

Central Business Solutions, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Business Solutions, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to lead traffic design teams and oversee schedules, budgets, and deliverables for municipal transportation projects.

You will coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal teams while preparing and reviewing traffic studies, plans, and reports. A California BSCE and active PE registration are required, with 4–5 years of experience and 3+ years in leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.
• Minimum 4–5 years of traffic engineering experience or equivalent industry experience of 9–10 years.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing or supervising traffic engineering teams.
• Experience overseeing project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, and internal teams.
• Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal project teams.
• Prepare and review traffic engineering plans, studies, and technical reports.
• Manage traffic impact analyses and transportation planning projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to traffic designers, CAD technicians, and engineering staff.
• Support project development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
• Ensure project compliance with applicable transportation standards and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Client relations

Transportation planning

Technical reporting

Education

California BSCE

California PE Registration

Tools

HCS

Vistro

Synchro

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams.

Oversee project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.

Coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal project teams.

Prepare and review traffic engineering plans, studies, and technical reports.

Manage traffic impact analyses and transportation planning projects.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to traffic designers, CAD technicians, and engineering staff.

Support project development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.

Ensure project compliance with applicable transportation standards and regulations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.

Active California Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.

Minimum 4–5 years of traffic engineering experience or equivalent industry experience of 9–10 years.

Minimum 3 years of experience managing or supervising traffic engineering teams.

Experience overseeing project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.

Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, and internal teams.

Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within San Diego County.

Technical Experience Required

Candidates should have experience with:

Municipal traffic engineering services.

In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.

Traffic engineering plans.

Traffic signal plans.

Traffic control plans.

Signing and striping plans.

Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).

Traffic studies and engineering reports.

Transportation planning and design projects.

Software & Technical Knowledge

Experience with:

HCS

Vistro

Knowledge of:

California Vehicle Code (CVC)

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)

Preferred Skills

Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.

Experience working directly with municipalities and government agencies.

Proven ability to manage multiple transportation projects simultaneously.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.

Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates with experience as:

Senior Traffic Engineer

Transportation Engineer

Traffic Engineering Manager

Traffic Project Manager

Transportation Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams.

• Oversee project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.

• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal project teams.

• Prepare and review traffic engineering plans, studies, and technical reports.

• Manage traffic impact analyses and transportation planning projects.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to traffic designers, CAD technicians, and engineering staff.

• Support project development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.

• Ensure project compliance with applicable transportation standards and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.

• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.

• Minimum 4–5 years of traffic engineering experience or equivalent industry experience of 9–10 years.

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing or supervising traffic engineering teams.

• Experience overseeing project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, and internal teams.

• Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within San Diego County.

Technical Experience Required

Candidates should have experience with:

• Municipal traffic engineering services.

• In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.

• Traffic engineering plans.

• Traffic signal plans.

• Traffic control plans.

• Signing and striping plans.

• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).

• Traffic studies and engineering reports.

• Transportation planning and design projects.

Software & Technical Knowledge

Experience with:

• HCS

• Vistro

• Synchro

Knowledge of:

• California Vehicle Code (CVC)

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.

• Experience working directly with municipalities and government agencies.

• Proven ability to manage multiple transportation projects simultaneously.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.

Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates with experience as:

• Senior Traffic Engineer

• Transportation Engineer

• Traffic Engineering Manager

• Traffic Project Manager

• Transportation Project Manager

Security Clearance Required:No

Visa Candidate Considered:No

Compensation
Base Salary -USD $108,160 to $145,080