Senior Traffic Design Engineer – Professional Engineer, MOT, Signing

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver analysis, design, and preparation of MOT phasing strategies, signing, striping, and traffic control plan sheets for transportation projects, including phased construction, detours, and temporary traffic control.


• Serve as technical lead on mid- to large-scale traffic design assignments, ensuring quality control and compliance with MUTCD, AASHTO, DOT, and applicable agency standards.


• Prepare and oversee the development of studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and estimates from concept through final delivery.


• Coordinate with clients, public agencies, project stakeholders, and multidisciplinary internal teams to deliver successful transportation projects.


• Manage staff assignments, workloads, mentoring, and resource coordination across traffic and related disciplines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university


• Professional Engineering (PE) license required


• 8+ years of professional experience in traffic with a focus on signing and MOT


• Design-Build and alternative delivery experience preferred


• Proficiency with MicroStation OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SignCAD, or other applicable software common to the field of transportation engineering


• Hands‑on experience with Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, and Vissim preferred


• Experience in roadway design is preferred


• Experience and relationships with DOT agencies are highly preferred


• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet schedules and budgets, and maintain positive client relationships.


• Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff with design and project delivery


• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting our client’s overall project goals

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in traffic design and management, with a strong focus on compliance with industry standards such as MUTCD and AASHTO. Proficient in project delivery from concept to completion, including mentoring staff and coordinating with various stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Professional Engineering (PE) License


• Traffic Design Management


• MicroStation OpenRoads Proficiency


• MOT Phasing Strategies


• Client Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Traffic Control Plan Development


• Roadway Design


• Construction Plan Preparation


• Technical Report Writing


• Signing Design


• Phased Construction Analysis


• Estimation and Specification Development


• Design-Build Experience


• MOT Compliance


• Quality Control

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Communication


• Project Management


• Mentoring


• Team Collaboration


• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering


• Professional Engineering (PE) License

Industry Keywords

• MUTCD Compliance


• AASHTO Standards


• DOT Relationships


• Transportation Engineering


• Traffic Design Assignments

Tools & Technologies

• AutoCAD Civil 3D


• SignCAD


• Synchro


• SimTraffic


• Vistro


• Vissim