Principal Traffic Engineer ( Full-Time ) San Diego, CA - DK

Central Business Solutions•San Diego, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Principal Traffic Engineer to lead and manage traffic engineering design teams and transportation projects. This role involves providing technical leadership, managing project lifecycles, and fostering strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in traffic engineering, project management, and team supervision, with a strong understanding of Southern California traffic engineering practices.

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 12 years of industry experience.
Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic engineering teams.
Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to independently manage complex engineering projects.
Experience building relationships with clients, public agency representatives, and internal project teams.
Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within the San Diego County region.
Experience managing traffic engineering design teams.
Experience supervising traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technicians.
Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and resources.
Experience preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
Experience leading client communications and public agency coordination.
Experience overseeing project deliverables and quality standards.
Experience with Municipal traffic engineering services.
Experience with In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.
Experience with Traffic engineering plans, Traffic signal plans, Traffic control plans, Signing and striping plans.
Experience with Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).
Experience with Traffic studies and engineering reports.
Experience with Transportation planning and design projects.
Experience with HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and other traffic engineering software platforms.
Knowledge of California Vehicle Code (CVC), Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM).

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.