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Traffic Project Engineer

HNTB

Rocky Hill, CTFull-time$106–165K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$106–165K/yr
Location
Rocky Hill, CT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Visa required • Visa sponsorship

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Job overview

The Traffic Project Engineer produces and modifies design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for infrastructure projects. The role supports project research, design, and delivery; addresses design issues; and may mentor junior engineers. It also plans and distributes discipline-specific work, monitors schedule and budget, coordinates with clients and partners, and contributes to proposals and multidisciplinary project delivery.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Traffic Analysis Modeling, requiredVISSIM, requiredSynchro/SimTraffic, requiredHCS, requiredFREEVAL, requiredSidra, requiredTraffic Plan Design, requiredSafety Analysis, requiredTechnical Reporting, requiredPresenting Findings, requiredCost Estimation, requiredField Investigations, requiredBentley OpenRoads Designer, requiredAutoDesk Civil 3D, required

Qualifications

BS+6, MS+5 or PhD+4 Yrs, required8 Years Relevant Experience, nice to haveProfessional Engineer Certification, nice to have

Full job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You'll Do:

  • Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.

  • Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.

  • Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.

  • Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.

  • Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.

  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or

  • Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or

  • PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Developing traffic analysis models in software including: VISSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, FREEVAL, and Sidra.

  • Designs and prepares traffic signal, signing, pavement marking, and maintenance and protection of traffic plans

  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

  • Conducts quantitative and qualitative safety analyses

  • Prepares technical reports and presents findings

  • Develops quantities and cost estimate

  • Leads data collection and field investigations

  • Bentley OpenRoads Designer

  • AutoDesk Civil 3D

What We Prefer:

  • 8 years relevant experience

  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:

Rocky Hill, CT (Hartford)

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The approximate pay range for Connecticut is $105,590.66 - $165,154.61. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-32223

How this job compares

Set against the 746 open Project Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–165K/yr
  • US median$108–164K/yr321 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is close to the US median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Project Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 10 open Project Engineering jobs in Connecticut and 746 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Project Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (528 postings).
Education
334 of the 746 open Project Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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