Engineering

Traffic Engineer

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Job typeOther PostedOct 24, 2026 Apply byNov 23, 2026

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About this position

Position: Traffic Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52.00 to $69.75 per hour

About the Role:

We are a well-established engineering firm seeking a confident Traffic Engineer to join our Traffic Division in our San Diego office.

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference, this is the place for you. As a Traffic Engineer in Southern California, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego region. You will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality, learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts, and help shape the future of tomorrow.

Qualifications:

  • BSCE degree
  • California registration as a Professional Engineer (Civil or Traffic) Mandatory.
  • Minimum of 3-12 years of traffic engineering experience. Compensation may vary based on interview, experience, and licensure.
  • Minimum of 3 years of management experience supervising traffic designers and CAD drafters/technicians
  • Strong independent thought and decision-making abilities, with demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
  • Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, public-agency personnel, and in-house staff
  • Recent Southern California experience, preferably in San Diego County

Management experience should include:

  • Supervising traffic engineering design teams
  • Managing project schedules and budgets
  • Preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
  • Working directly with clients and public agencies

Technical experience should include:

  • Providing municipal traffic engineering services, including in-house services
  • Preparing and processing final traffic engineering plans (traffic signals, traffic control plans, signing/striping plans, etc.)
  • Preparing Traffic Impact Analyses and other traffic-related studies and reports
  • Transit planning and design experience is a plus

Preferred skills:

  • Extensive, demonstrated engineering ability across all aspects of traffic engineering and planning projects
  • Proficiency in HCS, Vistro, Synchro, and other traffic-related software
  • Working knowledge of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and MUTCD
  • Familiarity with the Highway Capacity Manual

Location and commute

San Diego, CA .

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How to apply

Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3200917275.