Principal Traffic Engineer - San Diego
Job in
San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92189, USA
Listed on 2026-08-08
Listing for:
Jobot
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-08
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Engineering Design & Technologists, Safety Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Experienced Principal Traffic Engineer - Must Be CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer
This Jobot Job is hosted by:
Stephen Niedringhaus
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $130,000 - $165,000 per year
A bit about us:
WANTED:
Experienced Principal Traffic Engineer - Must Be a CA-Registered Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer for our San Diego, CA Location
Headquartered in San Diego, California, with multiple offices throughout the Western United States, and founded more than 65 years ago, we are a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, surveying, and design firm delivering innovative infrastructure and land development solutions for public and private sector clients. We partner with communities, agencies, and developers on landmark projects while providing our employees with opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and long-term career advancement.
Why join us?
Competitive Base Salary Up to $165,000 annually ($79.25/hour DOE) + Bonus Potential
Comprehensive Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, Profit Sharing, 401(k), and Personal Leave
Work-Life Balance:
Alternative Work Schedule
Hybrid-Remote Flexibility
Potential Career Advancement and Ownership Opportunities
Mentorship, Professional Development, Team Building Events, and Growth Opportunities
Job Details
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Supervise traffic engineers, traffic designers/planners, and CAD drafters/technicians.
- Manage traffic engineering and planning projects from inception through completion.
- Lead traffic engineering design teams.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
- Coordinate and interact with clients and public agencies.
- Provide municipal traffic engineering services.
- Prepare and process final traffic engineering plans, including:
Traffic Control Plans
Signing and Striping Plans
- Prepare Traffic Impact Analyses.
- Prepare traffic engineering studies, reports, and technical documentation.
- Provide in-house traffic engineering services for municipalities and public agencies.
- Review and apply California traffic engineering standards, codes, and regulations.
- Utilize traffic engineering software including HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and related platforms.
- Support transit planning and design projects when applicable.
- Review engineering deliverables for quality and compliance.
- BSCE degree and California Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE).
- Minimum 7 years of traffic engineering/planning experience or equivalent of 12 years within the industry.
- Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic designers/planners and CAD drafters/technicians.
- Experience managing traffic engineering design teams, project schedules, budgets, contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
- Strong background in municipal traffic engineering services, traffic signal design, traffic control plans, signing and striping plans, Traffic Impact Analyses, and traffic-related studies and reports.
- Strong background supervising the work of traffic designers/planners and CAD drafters/technicians.
- Recent Southern California experience, preferably within the San Diego County region.
- Proven experience with client and public agency coordination and contract traffic engineering services.
- Experience with HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and other traffic engineering software.
- Working knowledge of the California Vehicle Code (CVC), MUTCD, Caltrans standards, and Highway Capacity Manual.
- Experience preparing, reviewing, and processing traffic engineering plans and technical reports.
- Transit planning and design experience is a plus.
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