Transportation Engineering Associate III: Lead Projects & Clients

Traffic Engineers, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Traffic Engineers, Inc. (TEI) is seeking an Associate III staff to work closely with company leadership in a team‑based environment in Houston, TX.

You will engage in corridor planning, design studies, and multidisciplinary transportation projects, growing leadership and technical skills through mentorship and real project delivery. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients, development of deliverables, and participation in project meetings, with opportunities to advance as part of TEI’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering.
• Professional Engineer in Texas (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• 3–7 years of relevant work experience (internships in related fields can qualify).
• Ability to complete calculations, organize data, and write technically.
• Excellent written, verbal, and other communication skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated skills in MicroStation and/or other CAD software.
• Demonstrated skills in traffic modeling software (e.g. Synchro and/or VISTRO).
• Active participation in professional society and peer group organizations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with team members on corridor planning, feasibility, and design studies to achieve mobility, access, and safety goals.
• Developing intersection analyses and traffic signal designs
• Developing multimodal transportation models and technical reports for safety and traffic operations studies
• Preparing conceptual and final designs of traffic signals, shared-use trails, sidewalks, on-street and off-street bikeways, transit stops, and complete streets
• Collaborate with other engineers and planners on multidisciplinary transportation projects

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Writing

Team collaboration

Education

Civil or Transportation Engineering degree

Professional Engineer in Texas or ability to obtain within 12 months

Tools

MicroStation

CAD software

Synchro

VISTRO

Job description

Traffic Engineers, Inc. (TEI) is seeking an Associate III staff to work closely with company leadership in a team‑based environment in Houston, TX.

You will engage in corridor planning, design studies, and multidisciplinary transportation projects, growing leadership and technical skills through mentorship and real project delivery. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients, development of deliverables, and participation in project meetings, with opportunities to advance as part of TEI’s