Senior Transportation & Traffic Engineering Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Transportation & Traffic Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership, project management, and strategic pursuit support for transportation planning, traffic engineering, and highway safety projects across Texas. 

This role will support the growth of our transportation engineering practice through complex project delivery, client relationships, and technical contributions to business development efforts, particularly for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical advisor and project leader, leading or supporting the traffic engineering components of strategic pursuits while mentoring engineering teams and advancing technical excellence. 

The Impact You'll Make 

Technical Leadership & Engineering 

• Provide senior technical leadership for transportation planning, traffic engineering, highway safety, and ITS/TSMO projects. 

• Lead traffic operations studies, safety analyses, corridor studies, feasibility assessments, and transportation improvement strategies. 

• Oversee technical reports, engineering studies, design plans, and deliverables, ensuring compliance with TxDOT and applicable engineering standards. 

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing quality oversight and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams. 

Project Management & Delivery 

• Lead complex transportation engineering projects from planning and scoping through execution and successful delivery. 

• Manage project budgets, schedules, staffing, resources, and technical deliverables to ensure quality, profitability, and client satisfaction. 

• Serve as a primary client contact, coordinating with TxDOT, municipalities, transportation agencies, and project stakeholders. 

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to resolve technical challenges and meet project objectives. 

Business Development & Strategic Pursuits 

• Lead or support the traffic engineering and transportation planning components of project pursuits, contributing technical expertise to winning new work. 

• Partner with business development and project teams on proposal development, technical approaches, scopes of work, staffing plans, and client interviews. 

• Build and maintain client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand transportation engineering services across Texas. 

• Support strategic business development efforts through client engagement, industry participation, and technical presentations. 

Practice & Team Leadership 

• Support the growth and operations of transportation planning and traffic engineering practice through resource planning, workload management, and technical leadership. 

• Mentor and develop engineering professionals, promoting technical excellence and collaboration. 

• Partner with regional and discipline leadership to align staffing, technical capabilities, and project resources with business needs.

Qualifications

The Expertise You'll Bring 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. 

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas, or ability to obtain Texas licensure within six months. 

• 12+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience, with expertise in traffic engineering, transportation planning, traffic operations, and/or highway safety. 

• Demonstrated experience leading complex transportation engineering projects for state DOTs, municipalities, or other public agencies. 

• Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, and multidisciplinary team leadership. 

• Experience leading or supporting transportation engineering pursuits, technical proposals, and client presentations. 

• Strong technical knowledge of transportation engineering standards, traffic operations, safety analysis, and related engineering practices. 

• Excellent communication, client relationship management, and leadership skills. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline. 

• Experience delivering TxDOT projects and established relationships with Texas transportation agencies. 

• Experience with ITS, TSMO, traffic signal operations, transportation systems, and emerging mobility technologies. 

• Demonstrated experience supporting practice growth, developing engineering teams, and contributing to successful project pursuits. 

• Experience with transportation research, technical presentations, or professional organizations such as ITE and TRB.

Additional Information

Why You'll Thrive at Egis
At Egis, you'll do more than build your career—you'll help shape the future of infrastructure. As we continue to expand across the United States, we're looking for curious, collaborative professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and delivering projects that improve communities and create lasting impact.

Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading experts, collaborate across disciplines and borders, and contribute to projects that transform the way people live, move, and connect. Here, you'll be empowered to take on meaningful work, develop new skills, and grow your career with the support of a global engineering leader.

What Sets Egis Apart

• Meaningful Projects – Contribute to complex infrastructure projects that strengthen communities and improve quality of life.
• Global Expertise, Local Impact – Collaborate with technical specialists across North America and around the world while delivering solutions that make a difference locally.
• Career Growth – Expand your skills through mentorship, professional development, technical training, and leadership opportunities.
• Culture of Collaboration – Thrive in an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, innovation is encouraged, and teamwork drives success.
• Opportunity to Grow with Us – Join a rapidly expanding organization where your ideas, contributions, and career can grow alongside the business.

Total Rewards That Support You
We believe great work starts with supporting our people. That's why Egis offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to promote your health, well-being, financial security, and professional growth, including:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and flexible holiday program
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs allow
• Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Paid family leave
• Wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
• Education assistance, professional development, and continuing learning opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount programs

At Egis, we're committed to creating an environment where talented people can do their best work, continue to grow professionally, and build rewarding, long-term careers.

Compensation & Pay Transparency  
At Egis, we believe transparency helps candidates make informed career decisions. As part of our commitment to an open and equitable hiring process, we've included the anticipated base salary range for this position below.

Equal Employer
Egis is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Egis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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