Traffic Signal Design Lead
About the role
Michael Baker International is seeking a Traffic Signal Design Lead to support our growing Transportation Practice. This position offers the opportunity to provide technical leadership, quality oversight, and strategic guidance for traffic engineering and transportation projects serving state, county, municipal, and private-sector clients.
The successful candidate will lead and oversee traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic planning, and transportation planning initiatives. This role will serve as a key technical resource within the organization, support transportation growth initiatives, and mentor engineering staff while helping deliver projects that improve mobility, safety, and operational efficiency throughout our service area.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for traffic engineering and transportation projects.
- Direct the preparation and review of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and related transportation documents.
- Stay current with FHWA guidance, MUTCD requirements, and industry best practices to support technical excellence.
- Prepare and oversee plans, specifications, estimates, and technical reports in accordance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local agency standards.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and quality reviews for junior engineering staff.
- Coordinate with internal disciplines and subconsultants on technical aspects of projects.
- Assist with project planning, staffing, scheduling, and workload management.
- Support proposal development, scope development, and client presentations as needed.
- Assist with strategic growth initiatives and expansion of traffic engineering services.
- Ensure compliance with applicable agency standards, design manuals, and quality management procedures.
- Participate in client meetings and serve as a trusted technical resource.
- Foster strong relationships with clients and project partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or ability to obtain within four months of hire.
- 8+ years of roadway and transportation engineering experience with an emphasis on traffic signal design.
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects for IDOT, county, municipal, or other public-sector clients.
- Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and MicroStation.
- Strong understanding of IDOT design policies, standards, and contract plan development.
- Excellent communication, project coordination, and leadership skills.
Ability to lead and review traffic impact studies, transportation analyses, traffic signal warrant studies, safety evaluations, and corridor studies is a plus.
Pay
The approximate compensation range for this position is $115,000 to $155,000. This range is a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401k Retirement Plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
- Professional and personal development opportunities.
- Generous paid time off.
- Commuter and wellness benefits.
About Us
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction, and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation, and integrity. Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration, and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable, and more prosperous.