Traffic Design Engineer

Overview

STV currently has an opening in our North Carolina or South Carolina offices for a Traffic Design Engineer within our Transportation & Infrastructure division. You will serve as an integral component of the STV traffic engineering team and collaborate with staff across disciplines to deliver high‑quality traffic engineering services. The position will focus on technical production—primarily traffic signal design and ITS design—while also supporting broader traffic design elements including signing, pavement marking, and work zone traffic control plans.

• Develop high‑quality traffic signal designs, including phasing, timing, detection, communication, and cabinet/controller plans.
• Prepare ITS designs, such as CCTV, DMS, fiber/communication layouts, detection systems, and related field devices.
• Support traffic engineering services such as signing, pavement marking design, and work zone traffic control plans.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to ensure integrated, accurate deliverables within established schedules and budgets.
• Conduct field reviews, document existing conditions, and verify design assumptions.
• Assist project managers and senior engineers with development of specifications, quantities, cost estimates, technical reports, and final bid packages.
• Apply NCDOT, SCDOT, MUTCD, AASHTO, and local municipal standards consistently across all work products.
• Provide task‑level QA/QC on design components and support quality reviews led by senior staff.
• Interface with clients, municipalities, and project managers as needed to support project delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians by providing technical guidance and design best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (required).
• 10+ years of traffic engineering or transportation design experience.
• Strong experience developing traffic signal designs (required).
• Experience with ITS infrastructure and communications design (preferred).
• NC or SC Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; ability to obtain licensure in the Carolinas is required.
• Experience working with NCDOT or SCDOT and local municipalities in the Carolinas is highly desired.
• Proficiency in Micro Station, AutoCAD, and applicable DOT CADD standards.
• Experience with ORD preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently while supporting a team environment.

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• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable).
• Disability insurance.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Retirement Counseling.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days).
• Paid Holidays (9 days).
• Back‑Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year).
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours).
• Continuing Education Program.
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships.

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, disabled status, or genetic information.