Traffic Engineer

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage on-site movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and construction equipment.
• Develop and implement traffic management plans for construction sites.
• Design and oversee temporary traffic control devices such as signs, barriers, and traffic signals.
• Coordinate traffic permits and approvals with local authorities and stakeholders.
• Monitor traffic flow, respond to incidents, and resolve disruptions quickly.
• Inspect traffic measures and ensure they remain properly implemented and maintained.
• Prepare and review traffic control layouts and analyze traffic patterns.
• Coordinate lane closures, detours, and disruptions with construction teams.
• Communicate with contractors, authorities, and stakeholders about traffic management.
• Ensure compliance with traffic regulations, work zone safety, and environmental standards.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.
• 10 years of professional traffic engineering experience focused on construction-site traffic management.
• Expertise in construction traffic plans, traffic control layouts, and temporary traffic controls.
• Knowledge of traffic regulations, work zone safety, and environmental protection standards.
• Experience coordinating traffic permits and approvals with authorities and regulatory agencies.
• Fluent written and spoken English with strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability and experience leading traffic management on large construction projects.
• Computer skills, relevant site management and reporting software proficiency, and MME certification.

Desired skills

• Proficiency in SYNCHRO, VISSIM, or similar traffic engineering software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience managing traffic operations in urban or high-traffic areas.
• Knowledge of smart city and sustainable transportation solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple site traffic concerns under pressure.
• Leadership of traffic officers and inspectors.
• Familiarity with construction equipment routing in high-traffic areas.