Lead Traffic Engineer

Lead Traffic Engineer

Colorado - Remote

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Olsson’s traffic experts provide clients with a single resource for traditional services such as traffic operations studies, pedestrian circulation studies, and intersection improvement/design projects. They are also proficient in more complex projects, including conducting citywide safety studies, signal timing, improving signal systems, and evaluating and designing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Traffic design includes traffic signals, roundabouts, pavement marking, signing, and temporary traffic control.

As a Lead Engineer on the Traffic/Technology team, you will serve as the technical lead for complex and high-profile projects within the discipline. You will have full technical responsibility for design assignments, make influential decisions related to advanced engineering activities and specialized client standards, and oversee design efforts from initial concept through project completion. This role plays a key part in elevating technical quality, mentoring staff, and ensuring the successful delivery of purposeful, high-quality engineering solutions.

• Serve as the technical lead for complex traffic and technology projects from concept through completion.

• Make authoritative engineering decisions related to advanced design criteria, standards, and client requirements.

• Oversee and review engineering analysis, plans, and technical documents to ensure quality and compliance.

• Establish and uphold design standards, best practices, and QA/QC processes within the discipline.

• Collaborate with project managers to align technical execution with project scope, schedule, and budget.

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers to elevate technical expertise across the team.

• Organize and allocate technical resources to support efficient and effective project delivery.

• Support proposals, scopes, and client coordination by providing senior-level technical expertise.

• Maintain accurate project documentation and represent Olsson professionally with clients and partners.

• Working collaboratively with others.

• Having ownership in the work you do.

• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

• Minimum of eight (8) years of traffic engineering experience, with progressively increasing responsibility.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Demonstrated experience supervising and/or mentoring technical staff.

Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, education, and internal equity.

$133,000-$183,000

USD

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match

• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths

• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities

• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We…