Senior Transportation Engineer

Senior Transportation Engineer

A respected private transportation consulting firm is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer to lead traffic, parking, transportation planning, and impact analysis projects throughout Northern California. This hybrid role combines hands-on technical oversight with project management, client relationships, proposal development, public engagement, and staff mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee traffic, parking, transportation planning, and impact analysis studies
• Manage approximately 12 active projects at a time, ranging from short-term traffic studies to complex, long-term environmental impact reports
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with applicable requirements
• Review technical work completed in Synchro, HCM, and related transportation analysis platforms
• Apply current TIA guidelines, Caltrans requirements, HCM methodologies, VMT standards, trip and parking generation practices, site design principles, and active transportation standards
• Attend public hearings, community forums, city council proceedings, and client meetings throughout Northern California
• Prepare responses to proposal requests, including brief letter proposals and formal, bound submissions
• Support business development efforts by cultivating client relationships and helping the firm pursue and secure new work
• Collaborate with architects, civil engineers, planning firms, municipalities, and other project partners
• Train and mentor approximately seven team members, providing technical guidance and professional development support
• Balance technical reviews, project delivery, client communication, proposal work, and staff mentorship in a fast-moving consulting environment
• Contribute wherever needed as part of a collaborative, hands-on team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or a closely related field
• At least 10 years of experience in traffic operations, transportation planning, transportation impact analysis, or transportation engineering
• Direct transportation industry experience
• Strong project and client management capabilities
• Experience managing multiple projects with different schedules, budgets, scopes, and municipal requirements
• Familiarity with TIA guidelines, Caltrans standards, HCM, VMT, trip and parking generation, site design, and active transportation standards
• Working knowledge of Synchro, HCM, and related transportation technology
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to review work completed by other team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organization, time management, and attention to detail
• Able to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of responsibilities

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage, including 100% employer-paid coverage under select plans for employees and dependents and 90% coverage for spouses
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match
• Four weeks of vacation, with increased accrual based on tenure
• Two weeks of sick leave annually
• Nine paid holidays, including two floating holidays
• Hybrid schedule with up to three remote workdays per week
• Flexible scheduling with the option of a traditional 40-hour workweek or a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off

Pay

$135,000–$175,000 annually / DOE

Schedule

Hybrid