Traffic Design Engineer

Consor Engineers•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Traffic Engineering Professional Engineer, you will lead the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of traffic engineering elements for complex transportation infrastructure projects, serving as a technical resource and trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle. You will apply advanced engineering principles and independent professional judgment to develop innovative, safe, and efficient traffic solutions that improve mobility, optimize operations, and enhance roadway safety for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. You will provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary project teams, oversee design development from concept through final delivery, and ensure the quality, constructability, and regulatory compliance of traffic engineering work products. You will collaborate with project managers, roadway designers, planners, public agencies, and clients to identify project needs, evaluate alternatives, mitigate operational impacts, and develop practical solutions. The role also includes mentoring junior staff, contributing to business development, and advancing the firm's traffic engineering capabilities while delivering projects on schedule and within budget. The hybrid role operates between office and field environments. It routinely involves standard office equipment and may occasionally involve exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements. Physical demands include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, and hearing, as well as occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. The job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 35 pounds. Successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks is required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation Engineering.
4–10+ years of directly related traffic engineering design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ORD.
Experience with traffic analysis and simulation software such as Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, or similar tools.
Proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and delivery of traffic engineering design plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates for transportation projects.
Design and oversee traffic control systems, including traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, lighting, and work zone traffic control.
Perform and review traffic engineering calculations, modeling, and analyses, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, agency criteria, and client requirements.
Coordinate and integrate traffic design activities across multidisciplinary teams; provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
Support project engineers and managers with quality control reviews, schedule tracking, risk management, and coordination of traffic-related design deliverables.
Support and interpret intersection, corridor, and multimodal traffic studies as they relate to design implementation and final construction plans.
Prepare engineers’ opinions of probable construction cost (OPCC) and participate in agency and public meetings as the traffic engineering representative.
Lead preparation and review of traffic studies, traffic control plans, signal and ITS designs, signing and pavement marking plans, work zone traffic management strategies, and safety evaluations.
Collaborate with project managers, roadway designers, planners, public agencies, and clients to identify needs, evaluate alternatives, mitigate operational impacts, and develop practical solutions.
Contribute to business development efforts and help advance the firm's traffic engineering capabilities.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement program.
Paid professional training.
Major license achievement bonus.
Extensive on-demand learning center.
Paid professional memberships.
Industry-competitive PTO.
Seven paid holidays and two floating holidays.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid parental leave.
Eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
HSA and FSA options.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-paid term life insurance.
Retirement 401(k) with company match.
Quarterly social events.
Paid group volunteering events.
Employee networks and groups.