Principal Traffic Designer | Northeast
Senior Traffic Designer
Locations: Boston, MA | Bedford, NH | Cheshire, CT | Portland, ME | Agawam, MA
An established, employee-focused engineering consulting firm is seeking a Senior Traffic Designer to help grow and lead its transportation engineering practice across New England. This individual will play a key role in managing traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects, leading technical staff, developing client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of the transportation group.
The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers on impactful transportation projects throughout the region.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of traffic signal and ITS designers and engineers.
- Manage traffic engineering, traffic signal, roadway improvement, and ITS projects from planning through final design and construction.
- Provide technical oversight and quality control for plans, specifications, estimates, and contract documents.
- Develop traffic signal layouts, interconnect, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans.
- Perform traffic operations analyses and engineering studies.
- Coordinate with state DOTs, municipalities, utility companies, and public agencies.
- Support business development efforts and help expand the firm's traffic engineering and ITS presence throughout New England.
- Participate in client meetings, project presentations, and proposal development.
- Conduct field investigations and oversee construction support activities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on traffic signal operations, ITS systems, and transportation design best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of traffic engineering, traffic signal, and/or ITS experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain reciprocity in the region.
- Strong project management experience with transportation projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Proficiency with traffic engineering and design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Synchro, HCS, or PTV Vistro.
- Working knowledge of MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, and regional design standards.
- Experience delivering projects for state and local transportation agencies.
- Strong communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.
Preferred Experience
- CTDOT, MassDOT, NHDOT, or MaineDOT project experience.
- ITS planning and design experience.
- Adaptive signal control systems experience.
- PTOE certification.
- Business development and client management experience.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Opportunity to lead and grow an established traffic engineering and ITS practice.
- High visibility role with a clear path toward continued leadership responsibilities.
- Diverse project portfolio across transportation, infrastructure, and public-sector clients.
- Collaborative and supportive culture with strong investment in professional development.
- Flexible work arrangements and multiple office locations across New England.
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