
Mid-level Traffic Engineer
Columbus, OHJob$95–135K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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LJB Inc. is seeking a mid-level traffic engineer for its Transportation Practice in an Ohio office. The role supports traffic engineering projects, including studies, analyses, signal design, and roadway improvements. The engineer will collaborate with transportation and civil engineers, manage project tasks, maintain client relationships, and occasionally visit work sites. The position requires a civil engineering bachelor's degree, a P.E. license, and at least four years of experience.
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Description Join a Growing National Engineering Firm Shaping the Future of Infrastructure! As a growing, forward-thinking firm, LJB Inc. is expanding our impact across the country by delivering innovative, community-focused engineering solutions. Founded in 1966, we specialize in civil and structural engineering, with additional expertise in geospatial, safety, and environmental services. Our broad technical capabilities and diverse client base have allowed us to deliver successful projects in all 50 states and several countries. Within our Transportation Practice, LJB has spent more than five decades designing infrastructure that connects people, supports communities, and improves quality of life. As a full-service team, we bring deep technical expertise and a collaborative mindset to every project-creating safe, efficient, and forward-thinking transportation solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced Mid-level Traffic Engineer to support and grow our Transportation Practice in one of our Ohiooffices (Dayton, Cleveland, or Columbus). Salary Range: $95,000-135,000 based upon experience, certifications, and regional market standards. Benefits: View our 2026 Benefits Summary TRAFFIC ENGINEER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Technical engineering responsibilities may include: * Traffic impact studies * Traffic operations analyses * Safety studies * Signal system design * Signal timing plans * Maintenance of traffic * Pavement markings and signage * Highway lighting design * Corridor studies * Ability to identify project issues and facilitate resolution. * Ability to analyze situations and identify ways to improve efficiency. * Project/task management. * Maintain client relationships. * Ability to work in a team setting collaboratively with groups of other traffic and transportation/civil engineers. * Occasionally visit work sites, monitoring project progress and reports findings. * Ability to meet all safety requirements if/when visiting a work site. * Other duties as assigned. TRAFFIC ENGINEER- ESSENTIAL CREDENTIALS: Required Qualifications Education: * Bachelor's degree in civil engineering * P.E. license * 4+ years of experience * Experience with tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, SIDRA, TransModeler, AutoCAD/Open Roads Designer and Microsoft Office. Preferred Qualifications: * PTOE certification. * Experience working with state DOTs . * Knowledge of the Highway Capacity Manual and ODOT Analysis and Traffic Simulation (OATS) Manual. Core Skills: * Strong technical background with good client relationships. * Strong written and verbal communication. Why Join LJB? This role offers the opportunity to take on meaningful traffic engineering work that directly shapes safer, more efficient transportation systems for communities across Ohio and beyond. As part of LJB's growing Transportation Practice, you'll contribute your technical expertise, collaborate with experienced professionals, and help deliver impactful infrastructure so
How this job compares
Set against the 868 open Transportation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$95–135K/yr
- US median$87–152K/yr505 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $115K, is 4% below the US median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Transportation Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Transportation Engineer jobs in Ohio and 868 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- LJB Inc. (this employer)6 open
- CDM Smith3 open
- GAI Consultants Inc.3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Transportation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (669 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 474 of the 868 open Transportation Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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