Senior Traffic Engineer

About the role

McClure is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer (Senior PE) to lead highly visible and critical transportation projects. The role serves as the primary technical/design leader, mentors less‑experienced team members, and acts as a technical thought leader both internally and externally. The engineer will drive innovation, challenge existing processes, and ensure deliverables meet McClure’s high‑quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Team Support (60%)
  • Support the Vice President or Team Leader with tasks such as participation in monthly leadership meetings to review progress, discuss concerns, and identify successes.
  • Maintain frequent communication with leadership based on project and team needs.
  • Assist Team Leaders and Project Managers with coordination, design reviews, and milestone meetings.
  • Lead the project delivery team by delegating technical/design tasks and coaching team members.
  • Lead QA/QC processes, advising on team‑wide changes and ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and guidelines.
  • Conduct quality assurance and quality control on reports, plans, and specifications.
  • Work with Project Managers to identify project milestones, dependencies, schedules, budgets, and staffing.
  • Implement project delivery processes such as work breakdown structures and coordinate with outside disciplines.
  • Document, review, and implement lessons learned.
  • Assess technical team members’ skills, address weaknesses, and provide mentorship and knowledge transfer.
• Industry Innovation and Thought Leadership (10%)
  • Research and review feasibility of industry developments and advancements.
  • Represent McClure publicly on projects, initiatives, or innovations.
  • Organize internal and external training opportunities for the team.
  • Collaborate with other engineers and professionals on multidisciplinary projects.
• Client Support (20%)
  • Participate in client meetings such as project kick‑offs, design reviews, construction progress, and technical meetings.
  • Proactively communicate complex issues and solutions.
  • Build and maintain relationships of trust with all clients.
• Other Duties (10%)
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

• Positive attitude and professional demeanor.
• Strong understanding of transportation engineering, construction techniques, and industry standards/best practices.
• Effective workload management and prioritization.
• Knowledge of professional liability, quality procedures, and engineering/technical standards.
• Detail‑oriented with excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to present information and respond to questions from diverse audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to convey complex technical information to non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license (required).
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification (a plus).
• General computer proficiency (Excel, Word, PDF).

Schedule

Full‑time