Principal Traffic Engineer ( Full-Time ) San Diego, CA - DK

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams and transportation projects.

• Provide technical leadership for traffic engineering and planning initiatives.

• Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.

• Prepare and review contracts, fee proposals, and project scopes.

• Coordinate directly with clients, public agencies, and internal stakeholders.

• Supervise traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technical staff.

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering team members.

• Support business development activities and project pursuits.

• Ensure projects meet technical standards, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.

• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in traffic engineering/planning or equivalent 12 years of industry experience.

• Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic engineering teams.

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to independently manage complex engineering projects.

• Experience building relationships with:

  • Clients

  • Public agency representatives

  • Internal project teams

• Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within the San Diego County region.

Management Experience Required

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Managing traffic engineering design teams.

• Supervising traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technicians.

• Managing project schedules, budgets, and resources.

• Preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.

• Leading client communications and public agency coordination.

• Overseeing project deliverables and quality standards.

Technical Experience Required

Candidates should have experience with:

• Municipal traffic engineering services.

• In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.

• Traffic engineering plans.

• Traffic signal plans.

• Traffic control plans.

• Signing and striping plans.

• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).

• Traffic studies and engineering reports.

• Transportation planning and design projects.

Software & Technical Knowledge

Experience with:

• HCS

• Vistro

• Synchro

• Other traffic engineering software platforms

Knowledge of:

• California Vehicle Code (CVC)

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale transportation projects.

• Transit planning and design experience.

• Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.

• Experience working directly with government agencies and municipalities.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Profit Sharing

• 401(k) Plan

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Personal Leave

• Alternative Work Schedule

• Holiday Parties

• Team Building Activities and Events

Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates with experience as:

• Principal Traffic Engineer

• Senior Traffic Engineer

• Traffic Engineering Manager

• Transportation Engineering Manager

• Traffic Project Manager

• Transportation Project Manager