Traffic Engineer

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Job Title: Traffic Engineer

Location: Carson CA 90745

Rate: Depends on experience

Position Overview

The Traffic Engineer will support day-to-day municipal traffic engineering activities under the direction of Public Works/City Engineer leadership. Work spans field investigations traffic operations analyses (including signal timing/coordination and LOS/capacity reviews) neighborhood traffic management concepts and development/plan check review for compliance with standards (e.g. CA MUTCD and local requirements). Deliverables include concise technical memos updated timing plans plan-check comments and practical data-driven recommendations aligned with City policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct field reviews of intersections/corridors (signing striping pavement markings and signal operations); document findings with photos notes and recommended corrective actions.
• Respond to citizen and staff requests related to safety and operations; perform site visits and prepare summary memos.
• Review and optimize traffic signal timing/coordination; prepare/update timing plans with supporting analysis.
• Perform intersection/corridor operational analyses (capacity/LOS) and recommend improvements.
• Develop concepts for traffic calming and neighborhood traffic management strategies.
• Support evaluation of traffic control requests and collision history reviews.
• Complete development review/plan checks (traffic signals signing & striping other traffic-related improvements) ensuring multimodal accessibility (ped/bike/transit) and conformance with City standards and policies.
• Maintain regular communication with the clients project lead and provide periodic status updates; submit deliverables in PDF and editable formats as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active California Traffic Engineer (TE) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license; TE preferred (both desirable).
• 5 years of experience in traffic engineering/transportation planning or related public works ideally with municipal/local government projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency applying CA MUTCD City Standards and related engineering guidelines; familiarity with traffic modeling/analysis tools GIS and traffic signal software.

Preferred Skills

• Experience preparing traffic calming concepts and neighborhood traffic management plans.
• Strong technical writing for memos plan-check comments and recommendation briefs.

GDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to equal opportunity in all aspects of employment including hiring promotion compensation and benefits.