Traffic Engineer III

Traffic Engineer III

At PRIME AE, that's not a slogan, it's how we work. Every bridge, building, campus, park, and roadway we design exists to improve how people live, move, learn, and connect. Through architecture, engineering, planning, and consulting, we partner with clients to create thoughtful, practical solutions that leave communities stronger than we found them.

If you want your work to matter, and to be surrounded by smart, collaborative people who care about doing things the right way, you'll feel at home here.

PRIME AE Group, Inc. is a nationally ranked, full-service architecture and engineering firm driven by collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to strengthening the communities we serve. With a growing footprint of offices across the country and a diverse team of more than 550 professionals, we partner with public and private sector clients to deliver thoughtful, high-impact solutions across transportation, education, healthcare, municipal, federal, commercial, and recreational markets.

Our culture blends entrepreneurial energy with the resources of a scaled, multidisciplinary platform—giving our people the opportunity to shape meaningful projects while influencing the future direction of the firm. As PRIME AE continues to expand its capabilities, geographic reach, and leadership bench, this is an exciting time to join a team that is building momentum, investing in growth, and empowering leaders to make a lasting impact.

We are currently seeking a Traffic Engineer III to join our Lexington, Louisville, or Fort Mitchell, KY offices.

In this role, you will serve as a technical leader on traffic engineering and transportation projects, helping clients improve mobility, safety, and operational performance across roadway networks. You will lead the planning, analysis, and design of traffic engineering solutions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, public agencies, and stakeholders to deliver innovative and practical transportation improvements.

This position is ideal for an experienced traffic engineering professional who enjoys balancing technical excellence with project leadership, client engagement, and staff development. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the continued growth of our transportation practice.

As a Traffic Engineer III, you will lead traffic engineering studies, design efforts, and technical analyses for transportation projects throughout Kentucky and the surrounding region. You will serve as a technical resource to project teams and clients, ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with applicable standards, project requirements, and client expectations.

You will work closely with roadway engineers, planners, public agencies, and project stakeholders to develop transportation solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and mobility for the traveling public.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and perform traffic engineering analyses, including traffic impact studies, signal warrant analyses, safety studies, corridor evaluations, and operational assessments.
• Develop and review traffic engineering designs, including traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, maintenance of traffic plans, and temporary traffic control.
• Prepare and oversee plans, specifications, estimates, technical reports, and supporting project documentation.
• Serve as a technical lead or task manager on traffic and transportation projects, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Apply MUTCD, AASHTO, KYTC, and local agency standards to develop effective and constructible transportation solutions.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, and agency stakeholders throughout project development and delivery.
• Support client meetings, agency coordination efforts, and presentations of technical findings and recommendations.
• Review technical deliverables and provide guidance to engineers, designers, and technical staff.
• Mentor and support the professional development of junior engineers and designers.
• Assist with project planning, scope development, proposal preparation, and business development initiatives as needed.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in traffic engineering or transportation engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading traffic studies, signal design, signing and pavement marking plans, traffic control plans, and transportation operations analyses.
• Proficiency with traffic engineering software such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, SIDRA, or similar analysis tools.
• Experience with design platforms including AutoCAD, Micro Station, Open Roads Designer, or related software.
• Strong knowledge of MUTCD, KYTC standards, AASHTO guidelines, and applicable…