Principal Traffic Engineer

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Our Client seeking an experienced Principal Traffic Engineer to join Traffic Division in San Diego, CA. This role is designed for a highly skilled transportation professional who can provide technical leadership, manage complex traffic engineering projects, and mentor engineering teams.

The successful candidate will lead traffic engineering initiatives, oversee project execution, manage client and public agency relationships, and support the delivery of transportation solutions throughout Southern California

San Diego, CA 92108

Full-Time

$130,000 – $165,000 per year

• Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams and transportation projects.
• Provide technical leadership for traffic engineering and planning initiatives.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.
• Prepare and review contracts, fee proposals, and project scopes.
• Coordinate directly with clients, public agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Supervise traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technical staff.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering team members.
• Support business development activities and project pursuits.
• Ensure projects meet technical standards, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in traffic engineering/planning, or equivalent experience with a minimum of 12 years in the industry.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic engineering teams.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex engineering projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, public agency representatives, and internal project teams.
• Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within the San Diego County region

• Managing traffic engineering design teams.
• Supervising traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technicians.
• Managing project schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
• Leading client communications and public agency coordination.
• Overseeing project deliverables and quality standards.

• Municipal traffic engineering services.
• In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.
• Traffic engineering plans.
• Traffic signal plans.
• Traffic control plans.
• Signing and striping plans.
• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).
• Traffic studies and engineering reports.
• Transportation planning and design projects.

• HCS
• Vistro
• Synchro
• Other traffic engineering software platforms

• California Vehicle Code (CVC)
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Highway Capacity Manual (HCM).

• Experience managing large-scale transportation projects.
• Transit planning and design experience.
• Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.
• Experience working directly with government agencies and municipalities.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• 401(k) Plan
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Personal Leave
• Alternative Work Schedule
• Holiday Parties
• Team Building Activities and Events

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