Traffic Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Traffic Engineer jobs in Colorado are in strong demand, concentrated in transportation planning, municipal infrastructure, and highway design across state agencies, engineering consultancies, and fast-growing urban jurisdictions. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins lead hiring activity, with established employers such as CDOT, AECOM, and Jacobs Engineering maintaining consistent openings at both the entry and senior levels. The most sought-after specialties right now are signal systems design, traffic impact analysis, and multimodal corridor planning. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.
Description of Job
About the Work Unit
The Traffic and Safety Construction unit is located in Denver. This work unit exist to manage the construction phase of Traffic Engineering projects, review and comment on plans and specs prior to ad, review/approve and certify that the contractor's construction methods, procedures, materials and end products follow the engineering details and specifications outlined in the construction plans, CDOT specifications and international building codes. To ensure safe and efficient development of all transportation infrastructure projects within CDOT Region-1 right of way. Resolve contractor’s disputes and claims to ensure timely project completion within budgetary constraints. Provide support and review of working drawings. Ensures As-Built plans are completed and have been submitted. Provide traffic engineering expertise to construction field personnel; Track and document construction activities as detailed in the CDOT Construction Manual. Participate in the selection of consultants; monitor contract administration; approve contract payments; monitor and review monthly progress reports and approve goods and services.
About the Position
As the Engineering-In-Training III, Traffic Construction, you will works under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer applying engineering theories, principles, and practices of construction projects while continuing to expand their engineering knowledge. Works on assigned construction projects to assure compliance with specifications and designs, and proper preparation of the contract documents. This position manages assigned engineering construction projects as the Project Engineer. Responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day construction management of multiple projects. Monitor construction productivity, budget and schedule performance. Ensures all changes to specifications, work scope and drawing are implemented and documented. Identify and resolve all technical issues in construction process. Ensure all materials used on the project follow all Project Specifications CDOT Specifications and building codes. Prepare and approve monthly pay estimates for projects, track project expenditures, and forecast future funding needs.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following
- Oversee construction operations to ensure compliance with the plans, specifications, and purpose of design.
- Ensure conformance to safety best practices by monitoring construction activities, and requesting changes be made when unsafe practices are seen.
- Evaluate materials, equipment and systems for their acceptability for incorporation or use in a construction project.
- Assist design engineers in constructability reviews.
- Apply engineering theories and principles to situations that may not be covered by present design standards, references and codes
- Position must be fluent in using CDOT Construction Manual, M&S Standards (Modeling and Simulation) and CDOT Standard and Specification for Road and Bridge Construction. Region-1 Lane Closure Strategies, Fluency in using CDOT’s AASHTOWare Construction (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) and Materials Application Program.
- Approve and certify that the contractor's construction methods, lane closure procedures, submitted materials, and end products are in compliance with the project plans, specifications, CDOT’s M&S Standards and MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices).
- Ensure that all construction requirements are met including confirming that construction is following all plans and specs, applying CDOT standards when applicable, and applying standards of local agencies when applicable.
- Ensure pay documentation is being generated and stored in an appropriate manner.
- Ensure compliance with Davis Bacon Wages, local minimum wages, and ensure all federal regulations are met for all staff working on projects.
- Provide guidance to the local agencies in completing project documentation.
- Create and modify processes that improve local agency compliance with Federal regulations.
- Analyze requests for payment form the local agency, and issue payment when appropriate.
- Understand and apply federal, state, and local laws that apply to federally funded CDOT construction projects and local agency construction projects.
- Ensure contractors are submitting all required documentation to meet state and federal civil rights regulations.
- Initiate, prepare, design, negotiate, and authorize contract modification orders to remedy any unforeseen problems. Compile all relevant documentation, formulate and authorize final settlements.
- Ascertain the validity of contractor requests or disputes for additional compensation not specifically governed by contract.
- Analyze the feasibility of contractor's construction methods and schedules in conjunction with the project's complexities, anticipated conflicts, and problems to ensure successful completion of the project, and prevent potential disputes and lawsuits.
- Attend all required training and classes.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Work Environment
Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours- You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.
- Approximately 50% spent in the field, 50% spent in the office
- Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range
- Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
- Required to operate CDOT vehicles
- Working roadsides and near hazardous environment.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualification
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
- Current enrollment as an Engineer Intern by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
- One (1) year of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
- Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors will substitute for the enrollment as an Engineer Intern
- Appropriate education in addition to that required for enrollment as an Engineer Intern will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Conditions of Employment
- Must pass a pre-employment screening, which may include a social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is in the supplemental information section.
- Required to obtain your registration as a licensed Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board or Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors within eight years of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
- Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
- Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
- Comprehensive experience analyzing data from multiple sources.
- Knowledge and experience with engineering pavement design.
- Knowledge and experience with CDOT's Pavement Design Manual, CDOT Field Materials Manual, CDOT Laboratory Manual, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, Highway Capacity Manual, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets, CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and CDOT M&S Standard Plans.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.
- Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability.
- Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
- Passion for safety.
- Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.
- Fluency in MS Word, MS Excel, Gmail, Google Applications, SAP,AASHTO PMED, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.
Supplemental Information
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
- A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
- A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
- A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
- A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
- If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
- If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
Notifications:
The Hiring Process:
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
- Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
- Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
- Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
- A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement
Employment Screening
Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Appeal Rights
ADAAA Accommodations
Former State Employees
BY (SAP #50002642/PCR #66795)
Department Information
About CDOT
CDOT for All
CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.
Description of Job
About the Work Unit
The Traffic and Safety Construction unit is located in Denver. This work unit exist to manage the construction phase of Traffic Engineering projects, review and comment on plans and specs prior to ad, review/approve and certify that the contractor's construction methods, procedures, materials and end products follow the engineering details and specifications outlined in the construction plans, CDOT specifications and international building codes. To ensure safe and efficient development of all transportation infrastructure projects within CDOT Region-1 right of way. Resolve contractor’s disputes and claims to ensure timely project completion within budgetary constraints. Provide support and review of working drawings. Ensures As-Built plans are completed and have been submitted. Provide traffic engineering expertise to construction field personnel; Track and document construction activities as detailed in the CDOT Construction Manual. Participate in the selection of consultants; monitor contract administration; approve contract payments; monitor and review monthly progress reports and approve goods and services.
About the Position
As the Engineering-In-Training III, Traffic Construction, you will works under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer applying engineering theories, principles, and practices of construction projects while continuing to expand their engineering knowledge. Works on assigned construction projects to assure compliance with specifications and designs, and proper preparation of the contract documents. This position manages assigned engineering construction projects as the Project Engineer. Responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day construction management of multiple projects. Monitor construction productivity, budget and schedule performance. Ensures all changes to specifications, work scope and drawing are implemented and documented. Identify and resolve all technical issues in construction process. Ensure all materials used on the project follow all Project Specifications CDOT Specifications and building codes. Prepare and approve monthly pay estimates for projects, track project expenditures, and forecast future funding needs.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following
- Oversee construction operations to ensure compliance with the plans, specifications, and purpose of design.
- Ensure conformance to safety best practices by monitoring construction activities, and requesting changes be made when unsafe practices are seen.
- Evaluate materials, equipment and systems for their acceptability for incorporation or use in a construction project.
- Assist design engineers in constructability reviews.
- Apply engineering theories and principles to situations that may not be covered by present design standards, references and codes
- Position must be fluent in using CDOT Construction Manual, M&S Standards (Modeling and Simulation) and CDOT Standard and Specification for Road and Bridge Construction. Region-1 Lane Closure Strategies, Fluency in using CDOT’s AASHTOWare Construction (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) and Materials Application Program.
- Approve and certify that the contractor's construction methods, lane closure procedures, submitted materials, and end products are in compliance with the project plans, specifications, CDOT’s M&S Standards and MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices).
- Ensure that all construction requirements are met including confirming that construction is following all plans and specs, applying CDOT standards when applicable, and applying standards of local agencies when applicable.
- Ensure pay documentation is being generated and stored in an appropriate manner.
- Ensure compliance with Davis Bacon Wages, local minimum wages, and ensure all federal regulations are met for all staff working on projects.
- Provide guidance to the local agencies in completing project documentation.
- Create and modify processes that improve local agency compliance with Federal regulations.
- Analyze requests for payment form the local agency, and issue payment when appropriate.
- Understand and apply federal, state, and local laws that apply to federally funded CDOT construction projects and local agency construction projects.
- Ensure contractors are submitting all required documentation to meet state and federal civil rights regulations.
- Initiate, prepare, design, negotiate, and authorize contract modification orders to remedy any unforeseen problems. Compile all relevant documentation, formulate and authorize final settlements.
- Ascertain the validity of contractor requests or disputes for additional compensation not specifically governed by contract.
- Analyze the feasibility of contractor's construction methods and schedules in conjunction with the project's complexities, anticipated conflicts, and problems to ensure successful completion of the project, and prevent potential disputes and lawsuits.
- Attend all required training and classes.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Work Environment
Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours- You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.
- Approximately 50% spent in the field, 50% spent in the office
- Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range
- Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
- Required to operate CDOT vehicles
- Working roadsides and near hazardous environment.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualification
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
- Current enrollment as an Engineer Intern by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
- One (1) year of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
- Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors will substitute for the enrollment as an Engineer Intern
- Appropriate education in addition to that required for enrollment as an Engineer Intern will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Conditions of Employment
- Must pass a pre-employment screening, which may include a social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is in the supplemental information section.
- Required to obtain your registration as a licensed Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board or Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors within eight years of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
- Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
- Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
- Comprehensive experience analyzing data from multiple sources.
- Knowledge and experience with engineering pavement design.
- Knowledge and experience with CDOT's Pavement Design Manual, CDOT Field Materials Manual, CDOT Laboratory Manual, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, Highway Capacity Manual, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets, CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and CDOT M&S Standard Plans.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.
- Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability.
- Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
- Passion for safety.
- Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.
- Fluency in MS Word, MS Excel, Gmail, Google Applications, SAP,AASHTO PMED, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.
Supplemental Information
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
- A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
- A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
- A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
- A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
- If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
- If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
Notifications:
The Hiring Process:
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
- Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
- Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
- Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
- A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement
Employment Screening
Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Appeal Rights
ADAAA Accommodations
Former State Employees
BY (SAP #50002642/PCR #66795)
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in traffic engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Active Professional Engineer license issued or recognized by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in traffic analysis software such as Synchro, VISSIM, or HCS
- Experience preparing traffic impact studies and signal timing plans for Colorado jurisdictions
- Familiarity with CDOT standards, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and AASHTO guidelines
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with local agencies, municipalities, and project stakeholders
Traffic Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a traffic engineer in Colorado?
To become a licensed traffic engineer in Colorado, you earn a civil or transportation engineering degree, pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, accumulate qualifying experience under a licensed engineer, and then pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in the civil discipline. Licensure is granted through the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Many Colorado employers also value Institute of Transportation Engineers membership and Traffic Engineering certification for senior roles.
How much do traffic engineers make in Colorado?
Traffic engineers in Colorado earn a median of about $101,420 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,810 for the lowest 10% to over $165,230 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire traffic engineers in Colorado?
Employers hiring traffic engineers in Colorado right now include Olsson, RS&H, and AECOM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Colorado's large state infrastructure program and rapid Front Range urbanization keep both public agencies and private consultancies hiring consistently throughout the year.
Which Colorado cities have the most traffic engineer jobs?
The cities with the most traffic engineer openings in Colorado are Denver, Colorado Springs, and Lakewood. Denver drives the largest share of demand as the hub for CDOT district offices and major engineering consultancies, while Colorado Springs and Fort Collins reflect their own rapid growth, regional transportation projects, and the presence of large municipal public works departments and university-affiliated research programs.
Are there remote traffic engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. Traffic engineering involves field reviews, agency coordination, and site-specific analysis that typically require in-person work. About 71% of traffic engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most positions. The parts of the role most amenable to remote work are traffic modeling, report writing, and signal timing analysis that can be completed with the right software access.
How can I get hired as a traffic engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a junior or associate engineer role at a Colorado engineering consultancy or a CDOT regional office, where you work under a licensed PE while logging the hours required for eventual licensure. AECOM, Jacobs, and smaller Colorado-based firms like Felsburg Holt and Ullevig regularly bring on new graduates in transportation roles. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam before you apply signals seriousness and accelerates your path, and internships with CDOT or Denver Public Works provide the field exposure that distinguishes candidates without professional experience.
Where can I find and apply to traffic engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to traffic engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings updated regularly. Search the roles available, identify the positions that fit your experience and specialization, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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