Senior Traffic Engineer

Posted: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Valid Thru: Friday, 27 March 2026
Index Requested on: 02/25/2026 08:30:11
Indexed on: 02/25/2026 08:30:11

Location: Philadelphia, PA, 19019, US

Industry: Professional Services
Occupational Category: 55-0000.00 - Military Specific
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Michael Baker International is hiring!

Description:

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Join Michael Baker International, consistently honored as a Top 20 transportation firm by Engineering News-Record. Embark on an outstanding journey where your expertise will shine in a world-class environment dedicated to flawless transportation solutions. Our ambitious team thrives on collaboration, determined to successfully implement innovative practices.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International’s Philadelphia office is currently seeking a qualified Senior Civil Engineer – Traffic to join our team! Working closely with our Philadelphia Operations Engineering Team, the Senior Civil Engineer will work on a wide variety of Transportation projects throughout the Philadelphia Region. Our team focuses on a multitude of projects including, but not limited to roadway design and rehabilitation, streetscape projects, bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects, and other traditional public improvement projects such as signing and striping, traffic signals, traffic control plans, and highway/pedestrian lighting. The work will consist of developing plan and specification packages from engineering criteria, notes, sketches, and/or detailed drawings to ensure each design meets client project needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Utilizing Bentley Open Roads Designer to prepare engineering designs and drawings for preliminary and final plan sets including but not limited to:
    • Signing and Pavement Marking Plans
    • Traffic Control Plans
    • Traffic Signal Plans
    • Highway/Pedestrian Lighting Plans
  • Work closely with other engineers to ensure design is coordinated with other technical disciplines.
  • Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments.
  • Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards.
  • Utilize Synchro/SimTraffic software to perform capacity analyses.
  • Review shop drawings and RFIs for conformance with contract plans.
  • Define scope of work and man-hour requirements.
  • Proposal production and implementing marketing initiatives.
  • Assist Project Managers and other Engineers in ensuring that project/task schedules and budgets are met.
  • Coordinate with design staff to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
  • May serve as the project or task manager responsible for some or all facets of a project or task.
  • Responsible for maintaining technical knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training.
  • Familiarity with PennDOT District 5 & 6, and City of Philadelphia standards.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • 8+ years of progressive traffic engineering experience
  • PE License in Pennsylvania
  • PTOE certification is preferred
  • Experience with Open Roads Designer and drafting (Desirable)
  • Proficiency in Synchro/SimTraffic (Desirable)

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $112, 000 - $155, 000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

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