Senior Traffic Design Transportation Engineer

Opening Date/Time 10/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 10/19/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $7,533.00 - $9,794.00

Salary (Annually) $90,396.00 - $

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Jackson, TN

Department Transportation

This position is in the Region 4 - Preconstruction - Traffic Design Section.

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This position has a starting salary of $8,949 monthly / $107,388 annually.

This position may be eligible to work from home two (2) days a week and must report to the office three (3) days, after an initial training period.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education must be from an accredited institution.)

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, active status with the State of Tennessee as a professional engineer, and 6 years of demonstrated competency in developing and/or constructing transportation projects

The Senior Traffic Design Engineer will manage TDOT's traffic design program and provide support to Project Teams directly responsible for delivering projects for all phases of the Project Delivery Network (PDN) in accordance with the projects scope, budget, and risk. These projects will range in complexity and risk from simple to highly complex. The senior transportation engineer traffic design role requires collaboration with multiple TDOT divisions, project team members, consultants, contractors, and other external stakeholders.

It requires critical thinking and engineering judgment to problem solve and make well-informed decisions that increase the safety, performance, sustainability, and efficient delivery of TDOT's transportation system.

The Senior Traffic Design Engineer ensures compliance with Department policies, technical guidance, and procedures related to TDOT's traffic design program, administers, and manages software and websites to ensure they are current and accurate for incorporation into the project delivery process. This position assists in implementing the Quality Assurance Program as part of the traffic design divisions activities. This position helps support the Region with core traffic services such as traffic signals, signs, traffic markings, roadway lighting, along with other areas such as advanced transportation technologies, traffic modeling, traffic-related safety projects, and work zones.

• Coordinate resources and assist Project Managers as the traffic design Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the management of external partners together with the Professional Services Division, including the negotiation of contracts, review of consultant invoicing, development of scopes, management of contract tasks, compliance monitoring, and completion of consultant grading.
• Integrate Quality Management into all traffic design products, systems, and deliverables.
• Assist in the development and delivery of traffic design training and mentoring of TDOT and external engineering staff. Assist in the development of training and technical guidance that addresses acquired knowledge, risk management, technical design elements, and emerging technologies related to transportation for the purpose of improving team performance, creating a stronger understanding of the transportation industry, inspiring new ideas, and developing skills.
  
  Administer and manage TDOT's traffic design program and software.
• Manage and take ownership of change, clarify your vision of TDOT's traffic design efforts, communicate effectively, remain transparent, and hold yourself accountable to develop, maintain, and grow TDOT's traffic design capabilities, data, software, and systems.
• Serve on Project Teams as part of a matrix organization by providing traffic design expertise and reviews, assisting in developing proposal contract documents for project lettings, and contributing to bid reviews and bid analysis for alternative delivery projects.
• Provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, exercising effective listening skills, providing prompt responses, maintaining complete and accurate documentation, and communicating effectively.
• Remain current on traffic design related industry trends and national best practices by…