Traffic Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania

About KCE

For more than 50 years, KCE has built its reputation on strong relationships, quality work, and the people behind it. We are a locally rooted civil engineering and surveying firm serving communities throughout the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Regions.

At KCE, we want employees to build a career, not just fill a position. We value the experience each person brings, encourage employees to contribute their ideas and expertise, and provide opportunities to take on a variety of work and increasing responsibility. For some employees, that journey may also include the opportunity to become a KCE shareholder and help shape the company's future.

Lead Transportation Solutions. Help Shape the Communities Around You.

If you are an experienced traffic engineer who enjoys leading complex transportation projects, strengthening client relationships, and helping other engineers grow, KCE may be the right next step for you.

We are looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Allentown team. In this role, you will lead a variety of municipal and private-sector transportation projects, including traffic impact studies, safety and operational analyses, traffic signal design and timing, signing, pavement markings, traffic control plans, and municipal roadway improvements.

What Makes This Role Different

You will have the opportunity to guide transportation projects throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, work directly with clients, municipal representatives, and public agencies, and mentor other members of the team. We are looking for someone who brings strong technical judgment, manages projects and relationships effectively, and can move work forward while maintaining the quality and responsiveness our clients expect.

Position Details

• Full-time position based out of our Allentown office
• Monday through Friday schedule
• Flexibility in work schedules, with limited remote work opportunities based on position, project and team needs
• Paid overtime
• Local travel for field investigations, project sites, and client, municipal, or agency meetings

Why Join KCE?

• Local company with more than 50 years of experience serving our communities
• Work-life balance is a core value at KCE
• Competitive hourly pay based on experience, plus paid overtime
• Opportunities to take on meaningful work and greater responsibility
• Flexible schedules, remote work possibilities, and a casual, down-to-earth work environment
• Comprehensive medical plan options, including HDHP/HSA and traditional plans
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with voluntary life options
• Dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match, including Traditional and Roth options
• Paid vacation, sick days, and nine paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company events and team-building activities

What You Will Do

As a Senior Traffic Engineer on our team, you will lead practical, data-informed transportation solutions while guiding projects, supporting clients, and contributing to the continued growth of our traffic engineering team.

• Lead traffic impact studies, safety analyses, capacity analyses, and traffic flow evaluations for municipal and private-sector projects.
• Prepare and review technical reports, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for highway and traffic engineering projects.
• Lead the evaluation and design of traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, parking restrictions, sight distance, speed limits, and traffic control measures.
• Perform and review traffic operations analyses using Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar software, including signal warrant studies, timing plans, and corridor coordination.
• Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communication for multiple assignments.
• Conduct and oversee field investigations and site visits to collect data, confirm existing conditions, and support design decisions.
• Prepare proposals, construction cost estimates, project schedules, and supporting materials for municipal and private-sector clients.
• Represent KCE at client, municipal, agency, and public meetings and provide expert input or testimony when needed.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, surveyors, inspectors, planners, and other members of the project team to deliver practical, compliant solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and designers while supporting consistent quality and professional growth.
• Maintain technical quality and regulatory compliance throughout project development, review, approval, bidding, and construction.

What You Bring

We are looking for someone who combines substantial traffic engineering experience with strong project leadership, sound technical judgment, clear communication, and a collaborative approach.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Eight or more years of relevant traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania required.
• Proven experience managing traffic engineering projects, including scopes, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communication.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis software such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim, or similar programs.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal transportation standards and regulations.
• Ability to lead multiple projects, meet deadlines, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and client-relations skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both field and office settings and travel locally as project needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• Five or more years of experience supporting municipal traffic engineering projects.

Please Note

This position is based out of our Allentown, PA office. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate prior to their start date. Candidates must currently be authorized to work in the United States. KCE is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you are looking for an opportunity to lead meaningful transportation projects, mentor other professionals, and build lasting client relationships with a company that values its people and the communities it serves, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today!