Traffic Engineering Technical Lead - Hybrid/Remote

Baxter and Woodman Inc; Waterford (CT); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter and Woodman Inc. seeks a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across traffic engineering projects nationwide.

The role includes overseeing traffic studies, signal design, signing plans, and corridor evaluations, with collaboration across disciplines. The candidate should have 15+ years in traffic engineering, strong planning knowledge, and the ability to travel within our Illinois service areas.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive traffic engineering and transportation experience.
• Strong knowledge of traffic operations, traffic safety, traffic signal systems, and transportation planning principles.
• Ability to travel throughout Baxter & Woodman’s Illinois service areas (own transportation) and attend client and in office meetings as required.
• Work within a Team‑first culture that encourages individual development and accomplishment of goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects.
• Lead, Manage, and Review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, traffic signal warrant studies and corridor evaluations.
• Lead, Manage, and Review preparation of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and related transportation documents.
• 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 quality assurance and quality control standards to improve consistency, efficiency, and technical excellence across projects.
• Stay current on industry standards, FHWA guidance, MUTCD requirements, and evolving traffic engineering best practices.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Traffic operations

Transportation planning

Project leadership

Mentoring staff

Client communication

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Job description

Baxter and Woodman Inc. seeks a Traffic Engineer Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across traffic engineering projects nationwide.

The role includes overseeing traffic studies, signal design, signing plans, and corridor evaluations, with collaboration across disciplines. The candidate should have 15+ years in traffic engineering, strong planning knowledge, and the ability to travel within our Illinois service areas.