Senior Traffic Engineer

Bennett Engineering

Senior Traffic Engineer leading the Traffic Practice for infrastructure solutions. Responsibilities include project delivery, technical guidance, and client management.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeSacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and uphold discipline wide design standards, processes, and QAQC expectations
Provide technical guidance, training, and performance coaching to Engineers, Designers, and Technicians
Lead career development, succession planning, and resource forecasting for the Traffic Group
Oversee the delivery of traffic engineering projects including scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Serve as primary client manager for key agencies and private sector partners
Lead proposal strategy, fee development, and win themes for pursuits

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineer in Civil, Electrical, or Traffic Engineering (CA PE required within 12 months if licensed in another state)
10 years of experience in traffic engineering design, operations, and project delivery
Exceptional understanding of agency standards, traffic signal systems, lighting, ITS, signing, pavement delineation, and staging traffic control
Demonstrated leadership of staff, clients, and project teams
Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroStation
Ability to lead or oversee Synchro, SimTraffic, AutoTurn, VISUAL, AGI analyses
Ability to interpret and QC detailed traffic engineering deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible work schedules
telework capabilities
health and wellness benefits
retirement and profit-sharing contributions
paid time off and holidays
professional development support
performance based incentives consistent with company policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

traffic engineering designtraffic operationsproject deliverytraffic signal systemslightingITSsigningpavement delineationstaging traffic controlquality control

Soft Skills

technical guidancetrainingperformance coachingleadershipclient managementcareer developmentsuccession planningresource forecasting

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (CA PE)