Traffic Engineering Specialist

STV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 79,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional licensure

Job summary

STV is seeking a Traffic Engineering Specialist in Texas to join our growing Traffic Practice. You will deliver projects across signal design, ITS, timing analyses, and pavement marking while mentoring junior staff.

You’ll work with teams across multiple states, ensuring compliance with standards and producing PS&E for state and local agencies. Strong communication and independent work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• FE exam (EIT) completed; PE preferred.
• Experience in traffic engineering and signal timing analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver traffic engineering and design projects including signal design, ITS, timing analyses, illumination, ADA/sidewalk design, signing, and pavement marking.
• Support project team with traffic studies: impact analyses, signal timing plans, simulations, warrants, speed and capacity analyses.
• Develop PS&E for state and local agencies as part of a team.
• Prepare written reports and presentations communicating results.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Collaborate across multiple project teams and states.
• Verify compliance with codes, standards and best practices.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Signal design

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

FE exam (EIT)

MS preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

MicroStation OpenRoads

HCS

Synchro

VISSIM

CORSIM

SIDRA

TransCAD

CUBE

Job description

STV is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Traffic Engineering Specialist ready to take the next step as a project engineer within our growing Traffic Practice in Texas. You’ll work on meaningful transportation projects that improve the communities where we live and work, backed by the mentoring and room to grow that help you build the career you want.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver technical services on traffic engineering and design projects, including traffic signal design, ITS, signal timing analyses, illumination, ADA/sidewalk design, signing, and pavement marking.
• Support the project team with traffic studies such as traffic impact analyses, signal timing plans, microscopic and macroscopic simulation modeling, signal warrants, speed studies, capacity analysis, traffic operations, safety analysis, and parking studies.
• Develop final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for state and local agencies as part of a collaborative team.
• Prepare written reports and presentations that clearly communicate project results.
• Mentor and train less experienced staff.
• Collaborate across multiple project teams with concurrent schedules, potentially in more than one state.
• Verify compliance with applicable codes, engineering standards, and best practices.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited program; Master of Science preferred but not required.
• Successful completion of the FE exam (EIT certification); PE license preferred but not required.
• Experience in traffic engineering, including traffic signal design and timing, operational analysis, and capacity analysis.
• Working knowledge of CAD applications such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation OpenRoads.
• Experience with traffic software (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, CORSIM, SIDRA) and transportation planning software (TransCAD, CUBE) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• TxDOT and other Texas city/county experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Active participation in professional societies encouraged.

Why STV?

At STV, your career path grows around you. Whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional, you’ll have the mentoring, training, and challenging work to stretch your skills and shape the role you want, without being limited to a traditional career ladder. You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team of 3,400+ colleagues across 65+ offices in North America, working on projects that leave our communities better than we found them. We invest in your technical growth through continuing education and professional society involvement, and we celebrate your successes along the way.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Compensation Range

$79,259.38 - $90,582.14

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.