Traffic Engineering Lead - Hybrid/Remote, PTO & ESOP

Baxter & Woodman, Inc.; Crystal Lake (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Baxter & Woodman, Inc. is seeking a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and guidance for traffic engineering and transportation projects across multiple states.

The role collaborates with State, County, Municipal, and private-sector clients while mentoring staff. Ideal candidates have 15+ years of experience, knowledge of traffic operations and planning, and travel ability within Illinois service areas.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive traffic engineering and transportation experience.
• Strong knowledge of traffic operations, traffic safety, traffic signal systems, and transportation planning principles.
• Experience managing and reviewing traffic impact studies, signals improvements, and general traffic engineering projects.
• Ability to travel throughout Baxter & Woodman’s Illinois service areas and attend client meetings as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects.
• Lead, manage, and review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, and corridor evaluations.
• Lead, manage, and review preparation of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to engineering staff.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control reviews.
• Lead or support proposal preparation, client or industry event presentations, and business development activities.
• Assist with traffic-related strategic growth initiatives within the transportation practice.
• Develop and implement QA/QC standards to improve consistency and technical excellence.
• Stay current on industry standards, FHWA guidance, MUTCD requirements.

Skills

Traffic operations

Traffic safety

Traffic signal systems

Transportation planning

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Job description

Baxter & Woodman, Inc. is seeking a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and guidance for traffic engineering and transportation projects across multiple states.

The role collaborates with State, County, Municipal, and private-sector clients while mentoring staff. Ideal candidates have 15+ years of experience, knowledge of traffic operations and planning, and travel ability within Illinois service areas.