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Luxus lists this Senior Traffic Engineer opportunity in tampa, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Traffic Project Engineer
Company Name: CPH
Location: Orlando, FL or Tampa, FL
Project Focus: Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Signal Design, Traffic Operations, Safety Studies, Public Infrastructure, and Private Development Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time | Collaborative Transportation Engineering Team
Base Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 annually (DOE)
Total Compensation Package: Comprehensive Benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Professional Development, and Growth Opportunities
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus | AEC Talent Partners
Position Overview
This is a strong opportunity for a traffic engineer ready to move beyond technical production and into project leadership. As a Senior Traffic Project Engineer, you will help lead traffic engineering projects across public and private sectors, including traffic impact analyses, traffic operations studies, signal design, safety analyses, and transportation planning assignments. This role blends technical depth with project management, client coordination, and team leadership.
The firm is seeking a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer who can manage multiple projects, mentor junior staff, and deliver high-quality transportation solutions for communities, agencies, and private-sector clients. You will work closely with a collaborative transportation team while supporting FDOT, municipal, and development-related projects throughout Florida.
Core Responsibilities
Lead and support traffic engineering projects from initial study through final deliverables
Prepare and review Traffic Impact Analyses, Traffic Operations Studies, Safety Studies, and Capacity Analyses
Conduct signal design, signal warrant analyses, timing and retiming studies, roundabout analyses, and turn lane queue evaluations
Perform traffic modeling, forecasting, and travel demand analysis using Synchro, HCS, SIDRA, FSUTMS, and related tools
Ensure traffic designs and analyses comply with FDOT, MUTCD, and local agency standards
Coordinate with surveyors, CAD designers, civil engineers, and multidisciplinary project teams
Prepare and review technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and project documentation
Manage multiple concurrent traffic engineering projects while tracking schedules, budgets, deliverables, and performance metrics
Prepare proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and support contract negotiations
Represent the firm in client meetings, public meetings, technical reviews, and project presentations
Provide technical quality control for traffic engineering deliverables
Mentor junior engineers and transportation staff while supporting career development and technical growth
Promote a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture
Support business development and client relationship growth within the Florida transportation market
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related engineering discipline
Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Florida required
Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience in traffic design, traffic analysis, transportation engineering, and project management
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of traffic engineering principles, traffic control devices, signal design, safety standards, and traffic operations
Public Agency Experience: Proven experience working with public agencies, including FDOT
Software: Proficiency with Synchro, SIDRA, HCS, FSUTMS, AutoCAD and/or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
Project Management: Ability to manage complex, multi-phase projects, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client expectations
Communication: Excellent technical writing, presentation, coordination, and client-facing communication skills
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and mentor junior staff
Preferred Qualifications
Certification: Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification preferred
Agency Coordination: Experience coordinating with FDOT, municipalities, counties, and regional transportation agencies
Alternative Delivery: Experience supporting transportation projects delivered through collaborative or alternative delivery methods
Business Development: Experience assisting with proposals, interviews, client presentations, and strategic pursuit efforts
Team Development: Prior experience coaching transportation engineers, analysts, designers, or technical staff
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Worksite address
tampa, FL, 33646, US
Who can apply
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