Traffic Engineer — Multimodal Mobility (Hybrid)

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

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.