Traffic Project Engineer

Summary

Lochmueller Group is seeking a remote Traffic Engineer to join their growing Traffic Engineering & Planning team in South Carolina. The role involves shaping safer roadways and driving sustainable solutions. The company emphasizes a positive workplace culture and offers benefits such as an ESOP, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, medical insurance, 401(k) plan, life insurance, disability insurance, generous vacation and sick leave, student loan repayment benefit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a similar engineering field
• 5+ years of relevant traffic engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
• Experience with Synchro 10 and traffic signal operations/phasing
• Experience with innovative intersection and interchange configurations
• Experience with the predictive methods of the Highway Safety Manual
• Experience with traffic forecasting methods

Responsibilities

• Serving as a project engineer and/or project manager in the planning and execution of traffic engineering projects
• Assisting in the preparation of project proposals, budgets, and schedules
• Conducting traffic engineering analysis and design
• Preparing and reviewing project documentation, reports, and specifications
• Applying engineering techniques, methods, and design criteria to support project execution
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project goals are met
• Collaborating with clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies
• May assign work to junior engineers or other staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering or a similar engineering field
• Registered as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• 10+ years of relevant traffic engineering experience
• Experience in traffic signal and pavement marking design
• Experience preparing simple to complex traffic studies
• Experience with traffic simulation modeling software packages such as PTV’s VISSIM
• Experience with travel demand modeling software packages such as Caliper’s TransCAD
• Experience with urban, multimodal transportation planning and traffic calming
• Experience leading teams in a project client environment

Benefits

• Excellent workplace culture (2024 Indiana and Illinois Best Places to Work)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Become an employee-owner!
• Flexible scheduling opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Basic life insurance (with option for additional voluntary life insurance)
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Student loan repayment benefit