Senior Traffic Engineer and Project Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical transportation challenges. We are not just improving transportation systems. We are helping create safer roads, thriving communities, and a more connected future across Texas.

As a Senior Traffic Engineer and Project Manager, you will play a key role in the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of transportation projects throughout Texas. This position combines technical leadership in traffic engineering with project management responsibilities, providing opportunities to lead multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and shaping transportation solutions that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life.

Working alongside planners, roadway design engineers, data analysts, and project managers, you will support and lead projects ranging from traffic operations and safety studies to corridor planning, roadway design support, and major transportation program delivery.

What You'll Do

As a valued member of our Transportation team, you will provide both technical expertise and project leadership for municipal, state, and federal transportation clients.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as technical lead on traffic engineering studies and design projects.

• Direct the development and review of: Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA), Traffic Operations Studies, Corridor Studies, Signal Timing and Optimization Projects, Safety Studies, Intersection Control Evaluations (ICE), Roundabout Feasibility Studies, Travel Demand and Traffic Forecasting Analyses, Traffic Signal Design Plans, ITS Design and Deployment Projects; and Work Zone Traffic Control and TMPs

• Provide technical oversight for traffic operational analysis, simulation modeling, safety evaluations, and multimodal transportation studies.

• Lead the development of innovative solutions addressing congestion, safety, mobility, freight movement, transit operations, and active transportation needs.

Project Management & Business Development

• Serve as Project Manager for complex transportation and traffic engineering projects for state DOTs, municipalities, counties, MPOs, airports, federal agencies, and private-sector clients.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of traffic, roadway, planning, environmental, ITS, utility, and public involvement professionals.

• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and quality management procedures.

• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.

• Ensure compliance with Jacobs' quality, safety, and project management standards.

• Support project pursuits through scope development, fee estimates, task order preparation, and proposal development.

• Contribute to business development efforts by strengthening client relationships and identifying new opportunities within the Texas transportation market.

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• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas, or ability to obtain Texas PE within 12 months.

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive traffic engineering experience, including experience leading project tasks and managing transportation projects.

• Experience delivering projects for TxDOT, municipalities, MPOs, counties, or federal agencies.

• Strong understanding of transportation project development and delivery processes.

• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and client expectations.

• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and prioritize multiple assignments.

Technical Experience With:

• Synchro/SimTraffic and other relevant traffic engineering software

• Highway Capacity Software (HCS)

• ArcGIS or GIS-based applications

• Microsoft Office Suite

Experience Preparing:

• Traffic forecasts and projections

• Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs)

• Interstate Access Justification Reports (IAJRs)

• Safety studies and crash analyses

• Signal warrant evaluations

• Corridor and operational studies

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification or desire to pursue certification.

• Experience with traffic signal operations, timing, and optimization.

• Familiarity with the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, and TxDOT design standards.

• Experience supporting Complete Streets, Vision Zero, multimodal transportation, or corridor planning initiatives.

• Experience managing transportation projects for TxDOT and local agencies.

• Established relationships within the Texas transportation market.

• Demonstrated success mentoring junior staff and leading project teams.

• Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, and client growth initiatives.

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