Project Engineer - Traffic

Project Engineer | Traffic Design and Delivery 
Greater Sacramento Area

Opportunity Overview

P5 Consulting Services has been retained to identity a Project Engineer to join a highly respected Traffic Division for a well established, privately held multidisciplinary civil engineering firm in the Greater Sacramento area. This is a strong fit for a civil/electrical/traffic engineer who has real traffic design production experience and is ready to move into stronger task ownership, early project management, and client coordination.

Candidate Career Value Snapshot

• Grow inside a respected traffic engineering group that supports public infrastructure and private dev clients for broad technical/skills exposures.
• Move beyond production into defined task leadership, schedule/budget ownership, and early project management.
• Prepare technical traffic design deliverables that include traffic signals, roadway and streetscape lighting, ramp metering, transportation electrical systems, signing, pavement delineation, and construction stage traffic handling.
• Use and continue developing technical depth in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Synchro, SimTraffic, VISUAL, AutoTurn, and related traffic design tools.
• Mentor junior engineers, designers, and technicians while still receiving direct support from senior traffic leadership.
• Benefit from one of the stronger compensation and benefits platforms in the Greater Sacramento market.
• Contribute to work that improves mobility, safety, multimodal operations, and public safety.

  Position Summary

  The Project Traffic Engineer will manage and execute defined traffic engineering assignments under senior technical direction. The role bridges junior staff and senior management, with responsibility for producing accurate plans, specifications, estimates, analyses, reports, and design documentation. The right person will be comfortable owning assigned work, flagging risks early, supporting quality control, and communicating clearly with internal teams, agencies, clients, and contractors.

  Core Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, specs, and construction cost estimates for traffic signals, roadway and streetscape lighting, ramp metering, transportation electrical systems, signing, pavement delineation, and construction stage traffic handling.
• Collaborate with team engineers/technicians to design traffic engineering projects from concept through final.
• Perform traffic and photometric analyses using appropriate software and agency standards.
• Apply traffic division standards, templates, design procedures, and quality control processes consistently.
• Take ownership of defined design tasks, budgets, schedules, and delivery commitments with limited supervision.
• Proactively flag scope changes, schedule risks, technical conflicts, or budget issues to the Senior Traffic Engineer or Project Manager.
• Coordinate traffic design with roadway, structural, civil, utility, and related discipline work.
• Support client and agency coordination meetings, present technical information when appropriate, and document action items.
• Respond to review comments and technical questions from agencies, clients, and contractors.
• Support proposal efforts with project specific technical input, example project descriptions, resumes, project sheets, and level of effort estimates.
• Provide informal mentoring to junior engineers, designers, and technicians on tools, standards, production discipline, and design fundamentals.

  Project and Market Exposure

   

• Traffic signal design and timing
• Roadway, streetscape, freeway, bridge, tunnel, park and ride lot, and landscape lighting
• Ramp metering and traffic monitoring stations
• Transportation electrical systems
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Pedestrian and roadway safety improvements
• Multimodal operations
• Signing and pavement delineation
• Construction area traffic control and work zone traffic
• Public infrastructure and private development projects
• Agency review, technical reports, and construction support

  Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Three or more years of experience preparing plans, specifications, and estimates for traffic signals, lighting, ramp metering, transportation electrical systems, signing, pavement delineation, and construction stage traffic handling.
• California Professional Engineer registration in Civil, Electrical, or Traffic Engineering is preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroStation for traffic design and plan production.
• Working knowledge of Synchro, SimTraffic, VISUAL, and AutoTurn is preferred. Strong aptitude to become proficient will be considered.
• Ability to interpret and apply agency standards and guidelines related to traffic signals, lighting, signing, pavement delineation, and work zone traffic control.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver assigned work under agreed budgets and schedules with limited supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, constructible plans, specifications, estimates.
• Examplary written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and team collaboration.

  Leadership Style That Will Fit

• Technically careful and accountable with a practical delivery mindset.
• Comfortable asking good questions early rather than allowing avoidable rework later.
• Collaborative with roadway, civil, structural, utility, and senior traffic staff.
• Clear with clients and agencies without overstepping technical authority.
• Willing to mentor junior staff while still growing personally.
• Strong enough to protect quality, schedule, and budget without creating unnecessary friction.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range is $100,000 to $145,000, based on experience, licensure, technical depth, and responsibility for stamping and delivering plans. The company also offers an excellent total rewards package that includes flexible work schedules, telework capabilities, health and wellness benefits, retirement and profit sharing contributions, paid time off and holidays, professional development support, and performance based incentives consistent with company policy.

About P5 Consulting Services and Confidentiality

P5 Consulting Services is a specialized executive and technical search firm serving civil engineering, construction management, survey, and related AEC markets. We work with candidates confidentially and help them evaluate roles that offer long term career value for both the individual and the organization. P5 Consulting Services does not submit candidate information to any client without the candidate’s permission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

P5 Consulting Services and our client companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.