Principal Traffic Engineer

Principal Traffic Engineer_San Diego, CA_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

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Position Title: Principal Traffic Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: San Diego, CA
Base Salary: $130,000 to $165,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
Job Category: Engineering

Job Description: 
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage traffic engineering design teams and transportation projects.
* Provide technical leadership for traffic engineering and planning initiatives.
* Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and deliverables.
* Prepare and review contracts, fee proposals, and project scopes.
* Coordinate directly with clients, public agencies, and internal stakeholders.
* Supervise traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technical staff.
* Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
* Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering team members.
* Support business development activities and project pursuits.
* Ensure projects meet technical standards, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) required.
* Active California Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Civil or Traffic Engineering required.
* Minimum 7 years of experience in traffic engineering/planning or equivalent 12 years of industry experience.
* Minimum 5 years of management experience supervising traffic engineering teams.
* Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to independently manage complex engineering projects.

Experience building relationships with:
* Clients
* Public agency representatives
* Internal project teams
* Recent Southern California experience required, preferably within the San Diego County region.

Management Experience Required:
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
* Managing traffic engineering design teams.
* Supervising traffic designers, planners, CAD drafters, and technicians.
* Managing project schedules, budgets, and resources.
* Preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
* Leading client communications and public agency coordination.
* Overseeing project deliverables and quality standards.

Technical Experience Required
Candidates should have experience with:
* Municipal traffic engineering services.
* In-house traffic engineering support for public agencies.
* Traffic engineering plans.
* Traffic signal plans.
* Traffic control plans.
* Signing and striping plans.
* Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).
* Traffic studies and engineering reports.
* Transportation planning and design projects.

Software & Technical Knowledge
Experience with:
* HCS
* Vistro
* Synchro
* Other traffic engineering software platforms

Knowledge of:
* California Vehicle Code (CVC)
* Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
* Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience managing large-scale transportation projects.
* Transit planning and design experience.
* Strong understanding of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning.
* Experience working directly with government agencies and municipalities.
* Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits Offered:
* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Profit Sharing
* 401(k) Plan
* Life and Disability Insurance
* Personal Leave
* Alternative Work Schedule
* Holiday Parties
* Team Building Activities and Events

Ideal Candidate Background
Candidates with experience as:
* Principal Traffic Engineer
* Senior Traffic Engineer
* Traffic Engineering Manager
* Transportation Engineering Manager
* Traffic Project Manager
* Transportation Project Manager

Compensation:
Full-time
Benefits - Full
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Candidate Details:
Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
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