Traffic Engineer II
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026.
The Opportunity
RS&H is currently seeking an experienced traffic engineer to join our team in St Charles, IL!
This position will have the ability to work a hybrid schedule of in-office and remote. The successful candidate will have a proven track record leading and performing diverse and complex work in the areas of traffic engineering and ITS. As a technical expert you will have a key role in project work, while also cultivating relationships with existing and new clients. You will work to achieve our goals of a profitable operation and a supportive and inclusive work environment.
The ideal candidate has traffic engineering expertise including:
- ITS Planning and Design
- Traffic Signal Design
- Coordinated Signal Timing Development and Implementation
- Lighting Analysis & Design
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
- Capacity and Microsimulation Analysis
- Safety Studies and Crash Predictive Analysis
- Traffic Studies
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a leader delivering traffic engineering and ITS services for IDOT and other clients within the Great Lakes Division.
- Actively manage traffic and ITS tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary project team including schedule, scope, and budget.
- Prepare reports, specifications, and designs for transportation projects.
- Administer quality management plans and perform thorough, detailed reviews of project deliverables.
- Assist in business development responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities.
- Mentor junior engineering associates.
Qualifications:
- ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- PE Licensure.
- Minimum 7 years of engineering experience including proven technical leadership (decision-making on technical matters).
- Experience with IDOT specifications and procedures.
- Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD Civil3D, HCS, Synchro, Sidra, VISSIM and/or HSM procedures.
- Possess strong oral and written communication skills and can effectively interact and build strong relationships with team members, clients, and other key stakeholders.
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification preferred.
Hiring Salary Range: ($106,960 - $171,181) - for this location. The final agreed upon compensation is commensurate with experience relative to the position and/or primary work location.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.
The Company
Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.