Traffic Design Engineer

STV is hiring a Traffic Design Engineer to join our Transportation team in Owings Mills, Maryland. In this role, you’ll help design safer, smarter, and more connected transportation systems while working alongside experienced engineers from multiple disciplines. Your work will focus on traffic control device design and with opportunities to support traffic safety and operational analysis. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented, self-motivated engineer who enjoys hands-on design, solving technical challenges, and seeing their work make a real impact. You’ll contribute to a variety of projects across STV’s South Region, including highways and interchanges, intersection improvements, and multimodal bicycle and pedestrian facilities—with room to expand your skills and grow your career. What You’ll Do Develop traffic signal designs, including phasing, timing, detection, communications, and cabinet/controller plans. Prepare ITS designs for CCTV, dynamic message signs, fiber and communication layouts, detection systems, and related field devices. Design signing and pavement markings based on MUTCD guidelines utilizing GuideSign software. Develop Maintenance of Traffic designs based on SHA and MUTCD standards for various geometric improvement projects. Utilize VISUAL or Agi32 photometric design software to prepare lighting design plans for various roadway or pedestrian lighting projects. Partner with multidisciplinary design teams to deliver coordinated, accurate work on schedule and within budget. Conduct field reviews, document existing conditions, and verify design assumptions. Assist project managers and senior engineers with specifications, quantities, cost estimates, technical reports, and final bid packages. Apply SHA, MUTCD, AASHTO, and local municipal standards across project deliverables. Perform task-level QA/QC and support quality reviews led by senior staff. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Minimum of 2 years of traffic engineering or transportation design experience. Experience developing traffic control device designs. EIT certification is preferred, with the ability to obtain PE licensure in Maryland. Experience working with public DOT’s is highly desired. Proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD, and applicable DOT CADD standards; OpenRoads Designer experience is preferred. Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Why STV At STV, you’ll work on meaningful transportation projects that improve how communities move while learning from experienced professionals across a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. You’ll gain exposure to a broad mix of project types, take on increasing responsibility as your skills grow, and build a rewarding career with a firm that values technical excellence, innovation, and professional development. Compensation Range Compensation Range: $72,053.98 - $82,347.40 Benefits Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Back-Up Dependent Care Parental Leave Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world‑class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. 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