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California Traffic Engineering State Manager (Hybrid)

Orange, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead and manage traffic engineering projects, design tasks, and staff across California for roadway, freeway, transit, and managed lane systems.

Role type

Senior IC traffic engineering manager

Builds

Traffic engineering studies, designs, and project deliverables for public and private sector clients

Domain

Transportation infrastructure (roadways, freeways, transit, managed lanes)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Traffic engineering management, technical client relationship management, business development, project estimation, Caltrans plan approvals, staff mentorship, technical report writing, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Microsoft Office

Preferred skills

12+ years traffic engineering management experience, 6+ years California-specific experience

Technologies

AutoCAD, MicroStation, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Coordinate technical expertise for mid-to-large projects, lead technical business development and marketing efforts, approve and sign off on engineering work, manage daily operations of traffic engineering staff, provide specialized technical input to studies and design, mentor engineers and technicians, propose innovative design solutions, estimate engineering budgets and schedules

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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