Transportation Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Transportation Engineer jobs in Colorado concentrate in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins, where rapid population growth has made highway capacity, transit expansion, and multimodal corridor design the most in-demand specialties. CDOT, HDR Engineering, and AECOM maintain strong Colorado presences and hire across experience levels, from entry-level design roles to senior project managers overseeing major infrastructure programs. Traffic operations, stormwater management, and transportation planning round out the specialties employers request most consistently across the Front Range. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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As a Project Engineer, you will lead specific phases of lighting and electrical engineering projects, helping teams produce quality deliverables while staying attentive to schedules, budgets, client requirements, and applicable standards. The work combines hands-on lighting and electrical engineering with technical coordination. You will address technical questions with clients, review project documentation, guide junior engineers, and help identify and resolve challenges that could affect project delivery. The role includes roadway, pathway, bridge, and other engineering work applying standards such as CDOT, IES, NEC, IECC, as well as electrical utility requirements.
About Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Clanton & Associates is a leader in lighting design and engineering. Since 1981, our expert team have completed thousands of award-winning architectural and landscape designs, transportation projects, and lighting policies and plans. Clanton is dedicated to illuminating beautiful, sustainable, and equitable places that enable people and nature to thrive.
Description
Deliver efficient and innovative lighting and electrical engineering for vehicle and pedestrian transportation projects emphasizing safety and wellbeing through strong engineering, technical coordination, and clear client communication.
ABOUT CLANTON
At Clanton & Associates, we design lighting that helps people and nature thrive. Since 1981, we have been recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in sustainable lighting and electrical systems. Our work spans transportation, urban environments, master planning, civic, academic, and daylighting projects. We bring together design, engineering, policy, and technical expertise in a collaborative small-firm setting. We work in a hybrid model from our Boulder, Colorado office and remotely.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead specific phases of lighting and electrical engineering projects, producing quality deliverables while supporting project schedules, budgets, client requirements, and effective coordination across disciplines.
- Develop lighting and electrical designs, including calculations, panel schedules, wiring and conduit sizing, one-line diagrams, controls, grounding, specifications, and electrical details.
- Develop roadway and street lighting work using applicable engineering drawings, lighting calculations, IES Recommended Practices, lighting plans, details, schedules, controls, and energy calculations.
- Review technical designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, and documentation for accuracy, applicable standards, client requirements, and overall quality.
- Coordinate with project managers, clients, other disciplines, manufacturers, and project team members to resolve technical questions, identify conflicts, and support integrated design solutions.
- Provide guidance to junior team members while contributing to project planning, resource coordination, quality control, scope and fee development, and project financial management as a project manager-in-training
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
In your first 6 to 12 months, success will mean becoming a dependable technical contributor on transportation lighting and electrical projects, producing accurate and constructible work, communicating clearly with clients and project teams, and applying relevant standards with increasing independence. You will build effective working relationships across disciplines, provide useful guidance to junior team members, anticipate information needed to keep work moving, and help teams address technical and operational challenges before they affect project delivery.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power Systems), or Civil Engineering.
- EIT credential.
- Strong background in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong professional written and verbal communication, active listening, presentation, and client relationship skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6 years of experience.
- PMP certification.
- Familiarity with GIS, MicroStation, SketchUp, Revit, AGi32, and related design tools.
- Experience leading lighting and/or electrical engineering for large-scale transportation projects.
- Experience deploying automation and AI responsibly and productively.
- Experience supporting business development efforts with existing and new clients.
BENEFITS
- Health, dental, disability, and life insurance with no monthly premium for employees.
- 4% employer 401(k) match.
- Hybrid work schedule based in Boulder, with regular in-office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility.
- Paid time off that grows with relevant experience and tenure, plus paid company holidays.
- Paid professional development time and support for continuing growth.
- A culture that values integrity, transparency, respect, and learning.
- Full benefit details are governed by current company policies and plan documents.
If your background does not match every qualification exactly, but you believe you would thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Salary
$87,400 - $101,250 per year
As a Project Engineer, you will lead specific phases of lighting and electrical engineering projects, helping teams produce quality deliverables while staying attentive to schedules, budgets, client requirements, and applicable standards. The work combines hands-on lighting and electrical engineering with technical coordination. You will address technical questions with clients, review project documentation, guide junior engineers, and help identify and resolve challenges that could affect project delivery. The role includes roadway, pathway, bridge, and other engineering work applying standards such as CDOT, IES, NEC, IECC, as well as electrical utility requirements.
About Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Clanton & Associates is a leader in lighting design and engineering. Since 1981, our expert team have completed thousands of award-winning architectural and landscape designs, transportation projects, and lighting policies and plans. Clanton is dedicated to illuminating beautiful, sustainable, and equitable places that enable people and nature to thrive.
Description
Deliver efficient and innovative lighting and electrical engineering for vehicle and pedestrian transportation projects emphasizing safety and wellbeing through strong engineering, technical coordination, and clear client communication.
ABOUT CLANTON
At Clanton & Associates, we design lighting that helps people and nature thrive. Since 1981, we have been recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in sustainable lighting and electrical systems. Our work spans transportation, urban environments, master planning, civic, academic, and daylighting projects. We bring together design, engineering, policy, and technical expertise in a collaborative small-firm setting. We work in a hybrid model from our Boulder, Colorado office and remotely.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead specific phases of lighting and electrical engineering projects, producing quality deliverables while supporting project schedules, budgets, client requirements, and effective coordination across disciplines.
- Develop lighting and electrical designs, including calculations, panel schedules, wiring and conduit sizing, one-line diagrams, controls, grounding, specifications, and electrical details.
- Develop roadway and street lighting work using applicable engineering drawings, lighting calculations, IES Recommended Practices, lighting plans, details, schedules, controls, and energy calculations.
- Review technical designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, and documentation for accuracy, applicable standards, client requirements, and overall quality.
- Coordinate with project managers, clients, other disciplines, manufacturers, and project team members to resolve technical questions, identify conflicts, and support integrated design solutions.
- Provide guidance to junior team members while contributing to project planning, resource coordination, quality control, scope and fee development, and project financial management as a project manager-in-training
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
In your first 6 to 12 months, success will mean becoming a dependable technical contributor on transportation lighting and electrical projects, producing accurate and constructible work, communicating clearly with clients and project teams, and applying relevant standards with increasing independence. You will build effective working relationships across disciplines, provide useful guidance to junior team members, anticipate information needed to keep work moving, and help teams address technical and operational challenges before they affect project delivery.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power Systems), or Civil Engineering.
- EIT credential.
- Strong background in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong professional written and verbal communication, active listening, presentation, and client relationship skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6 years of experience.
- PMP certification.
- Familiarity with GIS, MicroStation, SketchUp, Revit, AGi32, and related design tools.
- Experience leading lighting and/or electrical engineering for large-scale transportation projects.
- Experience deploying automation and AI responsibly and productively.
- Experience supporting business development efforts with existing and new clients.
BENEFITS
- Health, dental, disability, and life insurance with no monthly premium for employees.
- 4% employer 401(k) match.
- Hybrid work schedule based in Boulder, with regular in-office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility.
- Paid time off that grows with relevant experience and tenure, plus paid company holidays.
- Paid professional development time and support for continuing growth.
- A culture that values integrity, transparency, respect, and learning.
- Full benefit details are governed by current company policies and plan documents.
If your background does not match every qualification exactly, but you believe you would thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Salary
$87,400 - $101,250 per year
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Transportation Engineer Job Market in Colorado
A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Felsburg Holt & Ullevig10
- Ulteig2
- SGM2
- Muller Engineering Company2
- HDR1
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Transportation & Logistics
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transportation engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Active Colorado Professional Engineer license issued by DORA or a license eligible for reciprocity
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related transportation engineering discipline
- Experience with transportation design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D or Synchro
- Familiarity with CDOT design standards, specifications, and project delivery processes
- Ability to manage multiple tasks under deadlines on federally funded or state transportation projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with agencies, clients, and field crews
Transportation Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a transportation engineer in Colorado?
Start with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program, then pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to become an Engineer Intern. After gaining qualifying work experience, pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in the transportation discipline and apply for licensure through the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, known as DORA. Most Colorado employers require or strongly prefer a PE license for independent project work.
How much do transportation engineers make in Colorado?
Transportation 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 transportation engineers in Colorado?
Employers hiring transportation engineers in Colorado right now include Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, Ulteig, and SGM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's ongoing Front Range highway expansion, I-70 mountain corridor improvements, and RTD transit projects sustain consistent demand at both public agencies and private engineering firms.
Which Colorado cities have the most transportation engineer jobs?
Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village, and Denver lead Colorado for transportation engineer openings. Denver dominates because it is home to CDOT headquarters, the RTD network, and the regional offices of most major engineering consulting firms, while Colorado Springs and Fort Collins generate demand through their own rapid growth, municipal road programs, and proximity to federal facilities that require transportation support.
Are there remote transportation engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. Transportation engineering involves field visits, plan reviews, and coordination with contractors that typically require an in-person or hybrid presence. About 45% of transportation engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to concentrate in planning, traffic modeling, and data analysis functions where the core deliverables are desk-based.
How can I get hired as a transportation engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an Engineer Intern role with CDOT, which runs structured new-graduate programs across its regional offices in Denver, Pueblo, and Grand Junction. Large consulting firms such as HDR and AECOM also hire junior engineers straight out of ABET-accredited programs to support design teams on active Colorado projects. Passing the FE exam before or shortly after graduation demonstrates readiness and gives candidates a concrete credential that stands out in entry-level screening.
Where can I find and apply to transportation engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to transportation engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the employer through each listing.
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