Traffic Engineer

Harrison Consulting Solutions • Berwyn, IL

20h

About The Position

A Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is seeking a Lead Traffic Engineer for its Chicago team. The role provides technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects, including project management and review, quality control, business development support, strategic growth initiatives, and mentoring junior staff. The position requires travel throughout service areas and attendance at client and in-office meetings as needed. Salary is commensurate with experience. Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive traffic engineering and transportation experience.
• Strong knowledge of traffic operations, traffic safety, traffic signal systems, and transportation planning principles.
• Experience managing or reviewing traffic impact studies, traffic signal improvements, and general traffic engineering projects.
• Ability to travel throughout service areas using own transportation and attend client and in-office meetings as required.
• Ability to handle a variety of ongoing tasks and responsibilities independently.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation planning projects.
• Lead, manage, and review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, traffic signal warrant studies, and corridor evaluations.
• Lead, manage, and review preparation of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and related transportation documents.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control reviews.
• Lead or support proposal preparation, client presentations, and business development activities.
• Assist with traffic-related strategic growth initiatives within the transportation practice.
• Develop and implement QA/QC standards to improve consistency, efficiency, and technical excellence across projects.
• Stay current on industry standards, FHWA guidance, MUTCD requirements, and evolving traffic engineering best practices.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

What This Job Offers

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