Principal Traffic Engineer Location:

San Diego, CA Employment Type:

Full-Time About the Organization Our organization is a leading engineering consulting firm providing innovative solutions in transportation, civil engineering, and infrastructure development. With a strong reputation for delivering complex engineering projects, the company partners with public agencies, municipalities, and private-sector clients to improve mobility, safety, and infrastructure performance. The organization fosters a collaborative and technically driven environment where engineering professionals have opportunities to lead impactful projects, develop innovative solutions, and grow their careers while working alongside experienced industry professionals. 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.

Pay:

$130,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Application Question(s): 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.

Experience:

traffic engineering/planning: 7 years (Required) supervising traffic engineering teams: 5 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person