Senior Traffic Engineer

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level 

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spanning architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management works together to deliver integrated, high‑impact solutions.

Kleinfelder is currently seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to oversee, manage traffic engineering design projects from studies through final construction plans. The Senior Traffic Engineer will manage a team that completes conceptual design development, develop solutions to engineering problems and provide project management for medium to large scale engineering and planning projects.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Manage Traffic Analysis, Traffic Design and Traffic Safety Sections
• Assist Senior Program Manager with Business Development and Marketing for Traffic Engineering Service Line
• Manage traffic engineering tasks through application of relevant design criteria, standards and processes in order to develop traffic control device recommendations
• Manage traffic data collection, and a wide range of traffic engineering studies including but not limited to traffic impact studies and traffic operational analyses
• Develop project budgets, prepare technical proposals and overall management of projects
• Review designs performed by others for the purpose of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC)
• Apply the principles in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as well as interpret and apply applicable federal, state and/or local standards and processes
• Develop support information and applicable deliverables

Position Requirements:

• BS from ABET accredited engineering program
• Professional Engineering License (PE)
• A minimum of 12 years of hands-on experience in the traffic engineering field
• Project Management of Traffic Design and Analysis projects
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Registration (PTOE)
• Experience working on DOT and Private projects

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.  

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Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:  

Benefits: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.  

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.  

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)  

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