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WSP is initiating a search for an Early Career Traffic Engineer!
This position will be in Atlanta, GA.
This Opportunity
Provides technical assistance for the analysis, improvement, planning, engineering, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals. Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation regarding construction specifications. Assisted in performing and maintaining quality that matches industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. The chosen candidate will collaborate with transportation engineers on some of Georgia’s largest and most complex transportation projects. Technical tasks include traffic signal design, system timing for signals, ITS and signal system planning, as well as various traffic engineering services.
Your Impact
- Collect, compile, and analyze data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, maps, technical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Support in the investigation and inspection of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and construction or operational permits.
- Assist with advanced modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with traffic engineering design standards.
- Work as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work, assist with laying out roadways, establishing reference points/elevations/grades to guide construction, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, traffic complaint investigation, traffic plan review, signal system design, monitoring and control, and operations analysis to ensure roadways are designed in a safe and efficient way and the driver is provided with all of the necessary information and safety metrics to help ensure that their driving experience is safe and efficient.
- Assist with traffic counts for roadways and intersections to determine the volume of traffic, where the traffic is going to and from, and the type of traffic on the roadway.
- Aid with second look at safety features on the road, recommending traffic safety enhancement projects based on respective studies.
- Assist in determining appropriate signage, signals, and pavement markings for new or existing roadways.
- Aid with reviewing crash data to identify roadway or intersection improvements that enhance safety for all road users.
- Assist in preparing data and visuals, including tables, charts, reports, and illustrations, to present and interpret findings, analyses, or results.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
- Contribute to technical reports and presentations that communicate research findings and recommendations to address design or construction challenges.
- Aid in conducting engineering studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular design and construction problem or issue and/or to plan for future needs.
- Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during field/site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.
- Assist in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Work collaboratively with other engineers, planners, scientific professionals, and DOT authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded road and transportation improvement and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior traffic design experience.
- Knowledge with DOT advisory circulars and procedures.
- Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems.
- Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
- Knowledge of relevant roadway transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
- Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other applicable design software packages.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills require to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification
- Master’s degree in engineering.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
INTRODUCTION
WSP is initiating a search for an Early Career Traffic Engineer!
This position will be in Atlanta, GA.
This Opportunity
Provides technical assistance for the analysis, improvement, planning, engineering, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals. Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation regarding construction specifications. Assisted in performing and maintaining quality that matches industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. The chosen candidate will collaborate with transportation engineers on some of Georgia’s largest and most complex transportation projects. Technical tasks include traffic signal design, system timing for signals, ITS and signal system planning, as well as various traffic engineering services.
Your Impact
- Collect, compile, and analyze data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, maps, technical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Support in the investigation and inspection of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and construction or operational permits.
- Assist with advanced modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with traffic engineering design standards.
- Work as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work, assist with laying out roadways, establishing reference points/elevations/grades to guide construction, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, traffic complaint investigation, traffic plan review, signal system design, monitoring and control, and operations analysis to ensure roadways are designed in a safe and efficient way and the driver is provided with all of the necessary information and safety metrics to help ensure that their driving experience is safe and efficient.
- Assist with traffic counts for roadways and intersections to determine the volume of traffic, where the traffic is going to and from, and the type of traffic on the roadway.
- Aid with second look at safety features on the road, recommending traffic safety enhancement projects based on respective studies.
- Assist in determining appropriate signage, signals, and pavement markings for new or existing roadways.
- Aid with reviewing crash data to identify roadway or intersection improvements that enhance safety for all road users.
- Assist in preparing data and visuals, including tables, charts, reports, and illustrations, to present and interpret findings, analyses, or results.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
- Contribute to technical reports and presentations that communicate research findings and recommendations to address design or construction challenges.
- Aid in conducting engineering studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular design and construction problem or issue and/or to plan for future needs.
- Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during field/site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.
- Assist in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Work collaboratively with other engineers, planners, scientific professionals, and DOT authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded road and transportation improvement and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior traffic design experience.
- Knowledge with DOT advisory circulars and procedures.
- Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems.
- Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
- Knowledge of relevant roadway transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
- Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other applicable design software packages.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills require to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification
- Master’s degree in engineering.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Traffic Engineer
Align your credentials with specialty occupation requirements
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to traffic engineering duties. A civil or transportation engineering degree maps cleanly, but if yours is adjacent, gather documentation showing coursework in traffic analysis, signal systems, or transportation planning to strengthen the connection.
Target public-sector and DOT-contracted employers
State departments of transportation and federal contractors regularly sponsor H-1B engineers because their projects run on multi-year timelines. These employers file LCAs with DOL well in advance, giving you predictable sponsorship windows tied to project awards.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
Your employer's LCA must certify your wage meets the prevailing wage for your metro area and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating so you know the Level I through Level IV range for traffic engineer roles in your target city.
Find H-1B sponsors through Migrate Mate
Pull up Traffic Engineer roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. You'll see which firms have filed for this occupation code before, so you're targeting employers who already know the process rather than educating them from scratch.
Get PE licensure documentation ready before offers
Many traffic engineer roles require a Professional Engineer license or proof of EIT status. If your home-country license isn't directly transferable, prepare a state board evaluation letter early. Employers factor licensure timelines into sponsorship decisions and project staffing plans.
Request premium processing to meet project start dates
Traffic engineering hires are often tied to project kick-off schedules. USCIS premium processing cuts adjudication to 15 business days. Confirm with your employer during offer negotiations whether they'll cover this fee, since it's common practice for time-sensitive hires.
H-1B Visa Traffic Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a traffic engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, traffic engineering qualifies as a specialty occupation because the work typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in civil or transportation engineering. Roles involving traffic impact analysis, signal timing, or transportation demand modeling have a well-established degree requirement that USCIS recognizes. You can verify the occupation's degree requirements through O*NET, which USCIS adjudicators also reference.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for traffic engineers?
Engineering consulting firms that hold contracts with state departments of transportation are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for traffic engineers. Firms specializing in transportation planning, traffic signal systems, and highway design file LCAs regularly because their project pipelines require licensed engineers on long-term engagements. Browse Traffic Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active H-1B filing history for this occupation.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect traffic engineer H-1B applications?
Your employer's LCA must certify that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for traffic engineers in your specific metropolitan area. The wage is set by experience level: Level I applies to entry-level roles, while Level III and IV apply to senior positions with independent project responsibility. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the exact threshold before accepting an offer.
Can a traffic engineer change employers while on H-1B status?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you haven't accrued unlawful presence. The new employer must file a new LCA with DOL certifying the prevailing wage for your new position and work location before submitting the transfer petition.
Does a PE license affect how employers file the H-1B for a traffic engineer?
A Professional Engineer license strengthens the specialty occupation argument because it demonstrates state-recognized expertise tied directly to engineering practice. Some employers list PE licensure as a requirement in the job description, which makes the USCIS specialty occupation determination more straightforward. If your license is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation early, as employers may factor that timeline into their H-1B filing schedule.