Job Description

Job Description

Now Hiring: Senior Traffic Engineer

Interested in using your transportation engineering expertise and passion to help plan, design, and build inclusive communities that are safer, less car-dependent, and more equitable for all? Our client is currently looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer to join their Fairfax, Virginia operations.

Our client is a boutique multimodal transportation engineering and planning firm with more than 40 years of expertise. Known for their innovation and quality, they’ve built a reputation as trusted problem-solvers, with a high profile portfolio of diverse projects across the DMV.

The firm prides itself on its employee-centric culture and collaborative, close-knit team. Staff regularly connect through soccer matches, cooking competitions, Topgolf and bowling outings, arts and crafts nights, volunteer opportunities, and more. Their team is made up of some of the most talented and diverse transportation minds in the region, united by a passion for shaping vibrant, sustainable communities across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Senior Traffic Engineer will oversee the technical activities for projects of all scales, with an emphasis on the most intricate and complex projects. They will mentor and share technical expertise with team members and be responsible for their ongoing growth and development in technical areas. Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee the completion of the following: transportation and traffic studies, parking studies, parking signal designs, speed studies, traffic control plans, transportation modeling, and transportation demand management (TDM) plans.
• Oversee the completion of analyses using Vistro, Sidra, Synchro and SimTraffic.
• Guide the completion of Transportation Analysis Studies and Transportation Demand Management Plans (TDMs).
• Analyze data to recommend transportation systems improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic.
• Create presence and leadership in transportation & traffic services through involvement in civic, political, professional, and business organizations.
• Attend and prepare for meetings and hearings as a transportation design expert.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination strategies on assigned projects between external project participants.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent in relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of experience.
• Expertise in ability to train others in transportation planning and documentation.
• Licensed Professional Engineer and PTOE preferred.
• Passion for collaboration throughout the development and execution of projects.

Benefits:

Employee benefits are an important part of the total compensation package for our client. Some of the benefits that full-time employees are eligible for include:

• Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Company Holidays (9) and a Floating Holiday
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Paid parental Leave
• Robust Professional Development Support
• Retirement Plan with Matching
• WMATA SmartBenefits
• Flexible Spending Account
• Hybrid & Flexible Work Schedule

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our client doesn't just accept difference — they celebrate it, support it, and thrive because of it. Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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