Traffic Engineer – Roadway Safety & Signal Design

Design safer, smoother streets. Civil / Traffic Engineer role with focus on signal timing, crash-reduction, and network flow optimization. Hybrid or remote option.

Key Responsibilities  

- Prepare complete traffic signal plans—warrants, phasing, interconnect, timing.  

- Model corridor and intersection capacity in Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS; deliver actionable LOS reports.  

- Lead Traffic Impact Analyses for land-development and public-works projects, translating trip-generation data into mitigation strategies.  

- Perform Road Safety Audits and crash-pattern diagnostics; craft countermeasures aligned with MUTCD and HSM.  

- Draft Maintenance-of-Traffic (MOT) schemes that protect workers and the traveling public during construction.  

- Devise signing and pavement-marking layouts using AutoCAD and SignCAD, ensuring legibility, retro-reflectivity, and ADA compliance.  

- Coordinate with roadway, drainage, and utility disciplines to integrate geometric and operational needs.  

- Present technical findings to DOT reviewers, municipal boards, and community stakeholders—concise, data-driven, jargon-free.  

- Mentor junior staff in data collection procedures, field inventories, and QA/QC protocols.  

Required Qualifications  

- Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering; MS with transportation emphasis preferred.  

- 4+ years progressive traffic engineering experience in the United States.  

- Proficiency with Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SignCAD, and contemporary count technologies (Miovision, Bluetooth tracking).  

- Thorough command of MUTCD, AASHTO Green Book, HCM 7th Ed., and state DOT design manuals.  

- Demonstrated success reducing delay and crash severity through signal retiming or low-cost countermeasures.  

- Ability to interpret big data sets—probe, INRIX, StreetLight—to validate model outputs.  

- PE license (or EIT on PE track) in any state; PTOE certification or exam eligibility highly desirable.  

- Clear written and oral communication; comfortable explaining queuing theory to non-engineers.  

- US work authorization.  

Preferred Extras  

- Experience scripting Synchro Studio macros or using Python/R for traffic analytics.  

- Knowledge of VISSIM microsimulation and SCADA-based signal systems.  

- Familiarity with Vision Zero, Safe System, and Complete Streets initiatives.  

Why You Will Excel Here  

You will shape mobility policy, not just draft plans. You’ll test emerging technologies—adaptive signals, connected-vehicle data, AI-enabled cameras—and see your recommendations built within months. Expect autonomy, a collaborative design culture, and the flexibility to work from any US time zone.