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Wilson & Company is seeking a full-time Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Midwest transportation planning and engineering team. This role will serve state and local agency clients and lead traffic design projects, safety evaluations, and multimodal facility analysis. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of project types and sizes, including design-build.

Traffic Design and Analysis: Lead and manage traffic design and traffic operation projects and tasks.

Provide design oversight in producing roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, traffic signals, and traffic management system designs; intersection designs; capacity and signal warrant analyses; and ITS systems.

Develop technical traffic analysis for highways, streets, and multi-modal facilities utilizing multiple software and programs as necessary.

Assist in providing oversight of maintenance of traffic (MOT) and sequencing plans throughout the construction phase of a project.

Safety Evaluations: Perform traffic safety analyses, including Road Safety Audits (RSAs).

Identify deficiencies and propose safety countermeasures.

Project Management: Oversee project budgets, schedules, and quality assurance/control (QA/QC) procedures.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on transportation projects.

Business Development: Assist in developing proposals and marketing strategies.

Build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Mentorship and Leadership: Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative work environment.

Promote company initiatives and build team consensus.

Innovative and solutions-oriented thinker.

Collaborative and organized, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Committed to continuous learning and best practices.

Strategic thinker with strong technical and critical thinking abilities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree is a plus but not required.

Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, or ability to obtain licensure within six months.

Certification: Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or a Road Safety Professional (RSP) Levels 1 or 2 is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years in traffic engineering and design.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in using simulation software (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and/or CAD (MicroStation/AutoCAD).

Familiarity with relevant industry standards and guidelines, such as MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) and AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) standards.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary range: $140,000 + (depending on experience)

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind.

By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package:

• options for health insurance
• life insurance
• disability coverage
• paid time off
• retirement savings plans

We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success. Our commitment to excellence starts with our people. We know working for a company is about more than earning a paycheck; it’s about being part of an organization that aligns with your values and goals. When considering where to invest your time and talent, choosing a workplace that provides a fulfilling and enriching career experience is crucial. That’s where we come in.