Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead

AECOM; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead to drive a growing municipal transportation practice across Texas. This hybrid role can be based in Austin, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston and serves as the technical and client-facing leader on mid- to large-scale traffic engineering and active transportation projects for city and county agencies.

The position requires robust technical leadership, excellent communication, and a strong track record in project delivery and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field required; 8+ years of traffic engineering experience or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead engineer for mid-to-large municipal traffic projects.
• Provide technical oversight for traffic studies, safety analysis, signal design, and multimodal planning.
• Present findings to clients and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans throughout projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relations

Business development

Strategic planning

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license - Texas

Tools

MicroStation

SignCAD

Synchro

SimTraffic

VISSIM

HCS

Job description

Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead

AECOM is seeking a Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead to support and expand our municipal transportation practice in Texas. This is a hybrid position, with flexibility to be based in Austin, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston. The role serves as the technical and client-facing lead on mid‑to‑large-scale traffic engineering and active transportation projects for city and county agencies across the state.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as lead engineer for mid‑to‑large-scale municipal traffic engineering and active transportation projects.
• Provide specialized technical oversight for traffic studies, safety analysis, signal design, signing and pavement marking, grade crossing evaluations, and multimodal planning efforts.
• Present complex technical findings and recommendations to municipal clients, councils, MPO boards, and other stakeholders.
• Perform quality control reviews of plans, specifications, and technical deliverables; approve and sign off on engineering work as required.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Prepare technical scopes of work, fee proposals, and engineering cost estimates.
• Support business development efforts, including pursuit strategy, client relationship management, and municipal account growth.
• Coordinate with MPOs, transit agencies, regional planning organizations, and other public-sector stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance to traffic engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local transportation standards and safety regulations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field, plus 8 years of relevant traffic engineering experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of related traffic engineering experience.
• Direct experience working with municipal agencies, including city and county transportation departments.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Texas, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• RSP (Road Safety Professional) certification.
• Demonstrated success in business development, municipal client relationship management, and pursuit of transportation projects.
• Proficiency with traffic engineering and modeling software such as MicroStation, SignCAD, Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, or similar tools.
• Experience with active transportation planning and design, safety analysis, and highway‑rail grade crossing projects.
• Experience managing engineering design and/or planning projects from concept through construction support.
• Experience developing municipal business development strategies and preparing scopes, budgets, and proposals.
• Active participation in professional engineering organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated client-facing experience.

Sponsorship for employment authorization is not available for this position.

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