Traffic Project Engineer or Sr. Traffic Project Engineer

Psomas' Transportation-Public Works Team in Southern California (Los Angeles, Santa Ana or Riverside office) has an opportunity for a talented Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer .

The classification will depend on your experience and proficiency in the relevant skills and tasks.

Join our team at Psomas and make a significant impact on traffic engineering projects that shape the future of Southern California. Apply now!

About being our Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer

As a Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer with a focus on Traffic Engineering, you will support the execution and delivery of traffic engineering projects for a diverse range of public, private, and institutional clients in Southern California and beyond.

Your project work may encompass a variety of traffic engineering design consisting of signal, signing-striping, worksite traffic control / stage construction, as well as traffic impact studies, traffic operational analysis, safety, parking studies, signal timing, coordination, and other planning and operational projects.

Typical work deliverables include but are not limited to traffic engineering plans, specifications and estimates, feasibility, impact studies, technical memorandums, reports and timing charts.

Responsibility Highlights for our Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer

You will be responsible for organizing and executing the technical quality and coordination of a broad range of project assignments, requiring strong knowledge and skills in transportation and traffic engineering.

Your work may include research and analysis, traffic operations and safety studies, signage, striping, temporary traffic control / traffic handling, active transportation projects, and lighting.

You will collaborate with team members and managers to provide all necessary design, coordination, and follow-up work to ensure agency requirements and quality standards are met.

Additionally, you will prepare traffic and lighting construction documents, compile research, develop technical reports, calculations, cost and quantity estimates, and specifications to provide clear, traceable, and coordinated interpretation of the design and drawings for construction.

Representing Psomas and our clients to agencies and contractors, and you will participate in site visits, client meetings, and QA / QC.

You will assist and lead efforts for agency approvals and be familiar with local regulatory requirements and procedures.

Furthermore, you will supervise, coach, train, and mentor technical engineering staff, assign projects to engineers with timetables for completion, and coordinate with them with a technical emphasis.

Periodically, you will also assist in marketing activities and proposal generation.

Minimum Qualifications to be our Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer

To qualify, you must have a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, with at least 5 years of experience in engineering and design with a focus on traffic engineering.

You should be licensed / registered as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) and / or Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California, and possess proven technical knowledge in traffic engineering, with experience in preparing technical reports, designs, specifications, and computations.

Familiarity with local design procedures, regulatory compliance, and agency coordination, along with an understanding of scheduling, budgeting, and scope of services, is required.

Proficiency in AutoCAD and / or MicroStation is also necessary.

Preferred Qualifications for our Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer

Knowledge in Civil 3D and / or Open Roads.

Highlighted Benefits for our Traffic Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer

Enjoy hybrid and flexible work schedules, an inclusive benefit package providing medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and qualifying family members, a 401(k) with immediate vested company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that is 100% paid by Psomas!

• A competitive salary! The expected range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000 / salary depending on experience Compensation may be adjusted for well qualified candidates
• Sign-on Bonus is available to qualified candidates
• 8 Paid Holidays & 3-4 Weeks of PTO (depending on experience)
• Career pathing, training + professional development

Strong History + Bright Future

As a 100% employee owned company serving clients throughout the western U.S for over 78 years, Psomas is proud to be an award winning consulting firm with over 750 employees.

Our talented team have an array of skills ranging from construction management, civil engineering, transportation planning, environmental, landscape architecture and urban design, and surveying and geospatial services.

We strive for excellence, and welcome candidates of all identities, backgrounds, and perspectives to help us continue evolving as an inclusive, employee first culture.

Together, we foster a collaborative work environment, promote teamwork, and provide many opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

We are looking for team members that are excited to contribute to our projects and make a positive difference in our local community.

We're a fun, rewarding place to work! We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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