Posted: Feb 2, 2026
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Traffic Engineering Lead

Alta Planning + Design - Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Salary: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 Annually
Application Deadline: N/A
Transportation

Traffic Engineering Lead

Alta Planning + Design is looking for a Traffic Engineering Lead in our Oakland, Los Angeles, or Ontario offices. In this role, you will work on the design of a variety of sustainable transportation projects and work on projects focused on making a positive impact on communities around the country.

About Alta
Alta Planning + Design is a sustainable transportation company dedicated to creating active, healthy communities through planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and education/encouragement programs. Alta was founded in 1996 when communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling as the non-motorized transportation movement developed into a profession in the United States. We pioneered the field of active transportation, evolving our planning and design work into a visionary global practice that empowers people to live active, healthy lives and gets them to where they need to go.

Our core values and work bring about positive change by creating places that are geared toward moving people rather than cars, connecting community members to daily needs and human experience, and empowering every person to live an active healthy life. As a global leader in mobility innovation for 30 years with over 225 staff, we are dedicated to connecting people to places by working across disciplines and scale to address social justice, safety, and environmental resilience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop traffic signal plans, street lighting plans, ITS design, signing/striping layouts, temporary traffic control plans (TCPs), and PS&E packages using AutoCAD/MicroStation
  • Apply MUTCD, Caltrans, NACTO, FHWA, and local agency standards to design solutions
  • Collaborate with engineers and planners to integrate bike/pedestrian, transit, and safety enhancements into designs
  • Lead and mentor junior staff in design best practices and contribute to internal training
  • Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance project efficiency
  • Help lead the traffic group and support business development efforts
  • Develop proposals and manage client relationships
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, including scope, schedule, and budget oversight
  • Supervise and support professional development of staff members
 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to
  • 8-12+ years of experience as a Traffic Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
  • Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation
  • Demonstrated expertise in traffic signal design, traffic analysis, and signal timing
  • Demonstrated experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for traffic design related projects (signals, striping, TCPs, ITS, street lighting)
  • Demonstrated experience in traffic signal analysis using Synchro, Sidra, Vistro, or Vissim and providing traffic analysis reports
  • Demonstrated experience in developing traffic signal timing sheets, Railroad pre-emption calculations, and signal timing strategies as it pertains to alternative transportation users
  • Strong project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with proposal writing and business development
  • Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent

Preferred

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:
  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or California Traffic Engineer (TE) Licensure
  • Transportation planning/operations experience: multimodal corridor studies or Vision Zero initiatives
  • Experience in active, non-motorized transportation planning and design
  • Proficiency in AGI and/or Visual Lighting
  • Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees

Benefits

Flexible Schedule
Alta offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home two or three days per week. In-office days support our collaborative culture, one of our core values.

Compensation
The pay range for this job in Los Angeles is $120,000-$150,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.

Benefits
Alta offers comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees:

  • Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans, Alta pays 75% of the cost
  • Dental/Vision: PPO, Alta pays 90% of the cost
  • Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
  • 401(k): Alta provides a safe harbor match up to 4%
  • PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
  • Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability 
  • Additional Benefits: Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities