Senior Traffic Engineer

Keystone Consulting Engineers • Allentown, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

KCE is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer for its Allentown office to lead municipal and private-sector transportation projects throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. The role includes leading technical work, managing project delivery and client relationships, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring engineers and designers. Projects may include traffic impact studies, safety and operational analyses, traffic signal design and timing, signing, pavement markings, traffic control plans, and municipal roadway improvements.

This is a full-time position based in the Allentown office, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule. Work schedules are flexible, and limited remote work may be available depending on position, project, and team needs. Local travel is required for field investigations, project sites, and meetings with clients, municipalities, and agencies. Paid overtime is offered. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate before their start date, and must already be authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Eight or more years of relevant traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania.
• Proven experience managing traffic engineering projects, including scopes, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communication.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis software such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar programs.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal transportation standards and regulations.
• Ability to lead multiple projects, meet deadlines, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and client-relations skills.
• Ability to work effectively in field and office settings and travel locally as project needs require.
• Must currently be authorized to work in the United States; KCE cannot provide employment visa sponsorship.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Allentown, PA office or be willing to relocate before the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• Five or more years of experience supporting municipal traffic engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic impact studies, safety analyses, capacity analyses, and traffic flow evaluations for municipal and private-sector projects.
• Prepare and review technical reports, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for highway and traffic engineering projects.
• Lead evaluation and design of traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, parking restrictions, sight distance, speed limits, and traffic control measures.
• Perform and review traffic operations analyses using Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar software, including signal warrant studies, timing plans, and corridor coordination.
• Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communication for multiple assignments.
• Conduct and oversee field investigations and site visits to collect data, confirm existing conditions, and support design decisions.
• Prepare proposals, construction cost estimates, project schedules, and supporting materials for municipal and private-sector clients.
• Represent KCE at client, municipal, agency, and public meetings, and provide expert input or testimony when needed.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, surveyors, inspectors, planners, and other project team members to deliver practical, compliant solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and designers while supporting consistent quality and professional growth.
• Maintain technical quality and regulatory compliance throughout project development, review, approval, bidding, and construction.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Paid overtime
• Flexible schedules
• Limited remote work possibilities
• Comprehensive medical plan options, including HDHP/HSA and traditional plans
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with voluntary life options
• Dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match, including Traditional and Roth options
• Paid vacation
• Sick days
• Nine paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company events and team-building activities
• Casual, down-to-earth work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior