Traffic Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About KCE

For more than 50 years, KCE has built its reputation on strong relationships, quality work, and the people behind it. We are a locally rooted civil engineering and surveying firm serving communities throughout the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Regions.

At KCE, we want employees to build a career, not just fill a position. We value the experience each person brings, encourage employees to contribute their ideas and expertise, and provide opportunities to take on a variety of work and increasing responsibility. For some employees, that journey may also include the opportunity to become a KCE shareholder and help shape the company's future.

Improve Mobility. Help Shape the Communities Around You.

If you are a traffic engineer who enjoys solving transportation challenges, improving roadway safety, and seeing your work make a difference in the communities you serve, KCE may be the right next step for you.

We are looking for a Traffic Engineer to join our Allentown team. In this role, you will contribute to a variety of municipal and private-sector transportation projects, including traffic impact studies, safety and operational analyses, traffic signal design and timing, signing, pavement markings, and traffic control plans.

What Makes This Role Different

You will have the opportunity to work on transportation projects throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, evaluate real-world traffic conditions, and collaborate directly with experienced engineers, clients, municipal representatives, and public agencies. We are looking for someone who brings sound technical judgment, communicates well, and is interested in continuing to grow professionally.

Position Details

• Full-time position based out of our Allentown office
• Monday through Friday schedule
• Flexibility in work schedules, with limited remote work opportunities based on position, project and team needs
• Paid overtime
• Local travel for field investigations, project sites, and client, municipal, or agency meetings

Why Join KCE?

• Local company with more than 50 years of experience serving our communities
• Work-life balance is a core value at KCE
• Competitive hourly pay based on experience, plus paid overtime
• Opportunities to take on meaningful work and greater responsibility
• Flexible schedules, remote work possibilities, and a casual, down-to-earth work environment
• 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, and nine paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company events and team-building activities

What You Will Do

As a Traffic Engineer on our team, you will help develop practical, data-informed transportation solutions while supporting the quality and responsiveness our clients expect.

• Conduct traffic impact studies, safety analyses, capacity analyses, and traffic flow evaluations for municipal and private-sector projects.
• Prepare technical reports, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for highway and traffic engineering projects.
• Evaluate traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, parking restrictions, sight distance, and speed limits.
• Perform traffic operations analyses using Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar software.
• Develop and evaluate traffic signal designs, warrant studies, and signal timing plans.
• Conduct field investigations and site visits to collect data and confirm existing conditions.
• Prepare traffic control plans, construction cost estimates, proposals, and project schedules assigned.
• Participate in client, municipal, agency, and public meetings and help address technical or community concerns.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, surveyors, inspectors, planners, and other members of the project team.
• Support projects through review, approval, bidding, and construction as assigned.

What You Bring

We are looking for someone who combines solid traffic engineering experience with analytical thinking, attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Three or more years of relevant traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred; Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania or the ability to obtain one is a plus.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis software such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar programs.
• Familiarity with applicable local, state, and federal transportation standards and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively in both field and office settings and travel locally as project needs require.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.

Please Note

This position is based out of our Allentown, PA office. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate prior to their start date. Candidates must currently be authorized to work in the United States. KCE is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to meaningful transportation projects, expand your experience, and build your traffic engineering career with a company that values its people and the communities it serves, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today!