Traffic Engineer, Professional Engineer - MOT and Signing

Department: Transportation

Location: St. George, UT

Compensation: $90,000 - $125,000 / year

We are seeking a skilled and motivated mid‑level Traffic Engineer with experience in maintenance of traffic (MOT), signing, and pavement markings to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. This role is ideal for an engineer with 4+ years of experience who is ready to expand technical depth, take ownership of design tasks, and contribute meaningfully to project success.

• Analyze, design, and prepare sheet plans of signing, striping, and MOT/traffic control for interstates, freeways, highways, interchanges, and intersections.
• Prepare clear and accurate studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and estimates from start to finish with minimal oversight.
• Serve as a technical specialist on small to mid‑scale projects.
• Coordinate and lead traffic discussions with the project team, clients, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, design engineers, technicians, and support staff to successfully complete a variety of transportation projects.
• Assist in managing assignments, workloads, and training/mentoring traffic group staff.
• Assist in coordination with other managers and leads to share resources.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure.
• 4 – 8 years of experience in traffic engineering design with a focus on signing and MOT.
• Knowledge and experience with Bentley Project Wise, Micro Station, InRoads, Open Roads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SignCAD, and other applicable software common to transportation engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with Synchro/Sim Traffic, Vistro, and/or Vissim preferred.
• Experience in roadway design is preferred.
• Experience with DOT’s plan preparation procedures and standards.
• Experience and understanding of local, regional, state, and federal design criteria.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Self‑motivated with solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to interact and work cooperatively with client and multi‑disciplinary team members.
• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting the client’s overall project goals.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) with 50% match of contribution up to 6%.
• Professional development opportunities including in‑house training.
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure support.
• Sign‑on bonus eligibility as part of investment in top talent.
• Unmatched Comp Time Policy:
  Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO.

We are an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.