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

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams.

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

• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, and internal project teams.

• Prepare and review traffic engineering plans, studies, and technical reports.

• Manage traffic impact analyses and transportation planning projects.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to traffic designers, CAD technicians, and engineering staff.

• Support project development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.

• Ensure project compliance with applicable transportation standards and regulations.

Required Qualifications

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

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

• Minimum 4–5 years of traffic engineering experience or equivalent industry experience of 9–10 years.

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing or supervising traffic engineering teams.

• Experience overseeing project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.

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

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, and internal teams.

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

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

Knowledge of:

• California Vehicle Code (CVC)

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.

• Experience working directly with municipalities and government agencies.

• Proven ability to manage multiple transportation projects simultaneously.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.

Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates with experience as:

• Senior Traffic Engineer

• Transportation Engineer

• Traffic Engineering Manager

• Traffic Project Manager

• Transportation Project Manager