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Lead Traffic Engineer

Sidara


Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 119000 - 176400
Posted: 16 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TYLin is a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative cost-effective constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3000 employees throughout the Americas Asia and Europe the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together we enhance conventional designs with smarter more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

Our nationwide traffic and transportation engineering team is continually growing and we are currently seeking an experienced creative and detail-oriented Senior Transportation Engineer who is eager to serve as project manager or lead traffic engineer on a wide variety of transportation projects including neighborhood transportation and parking studies multimodal planning and analyses traffic impact studies traffic simulation/modeling complete streets design traffic management plans and safety studies. The successful candidate will lead projects and tasks from initiation to completion train junior staff and contribute to business development and marketing activities such as writing proposals and attending industry events.
Preference will be given to candidates interested in our Los Angeles or Oakland offices but other offices in California could be considered.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

  • Manage transportation projects from initiation through completion including scope schedule budget and deliverables.
  • Serve as project manager or lead traffic engineer for transportation planning and engineering assignments.
  • Conduct neighborhood transportation circulation parking and traffic impact studies.
  • Lead multimodal planning complete streets and roadway operations analyses.
  • Perform traffic simulation modeling and capacity analysis.
  • Develop traffic management plans and transportation safety recommendations.
  • Prepare technical reports memoranda presentations proposals and other project materials.
  • Coordinate with clients public agencies consultants contractors and community stakeholders.
  • Mentor train and review the work of junior transportation staff.
  • Support business development through proposal writing client relationship building and participation in industry events.

The candidate must be able to work collaboratively with staff across multiple offices manage priorities think creatively and meet the following minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in civil or transportation engineering
  • 8-15 years of experience in traffic engineering and/or transportation planning
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Traffic Engineer (TE) in California
  • High proficiency in Synchro/SimTraffic HCS and/or Vissim
  • Expert user of Excel
  • Experience in project management and client management
  • Experience leading and preparing proposals for private and public sector clients
  • Ability to commute to the office at least three days per week
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Authorization to work in the US

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications must apply online and include both a resume and cover letter. Work samples and references may be requested.


Additional Information

TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment we have provided the base compensation range of$119000 - $176400 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills experience education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer.#LI-Hybrid

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical disability and life insurance coverage continuing education benefits paid time off employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Collaboration mission-driven focus discipline and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran Guardsman or Reservist a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal provincial state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority legal or lawful client requirements.


Required Experience:

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