Sr. Engineer [Santa Ana / Los Angeles]

Iteris

$131K — $146K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field
  • 6-8 years of consulting or public sector experience in transportation planning
  • Strong communication skills, both written and presentation
  • Familiarity with trends in transportation planning
  • Professional certifications such as PE, TE, PTOE, PTP, or AICP are desired
  • Proficient with tools like TransCAD, Synchro, and GIS
  • Competent in MS Office software.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex transportation projects from inception to completion
  • Track project budgets, schedules, and scopes using project management tools
  • Direct and mentor junior staff in their professional development
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams for project execution
  • Lead preparation of long-range transportation plans and safety evaluations
  • Manage transportation components of CEQA/NEPA documents
  • Analyze multimodal transportation data for data-driven recommendations
  • Serve as the primary contact for public agency clients
  • Present technical findings and updates to agency boards and commissions
  • Facilitate public outreach programs for community engagement
  • Identify and track public sector RFPs and participate in proposal preparations
  • Engage in local travel for project tasks and client meetings.

Benefits

  • Incentive-based yearly bonus
  • 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
  • Open Paid-Time-Off (PTO) policy
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Medical reimbursement plans
  • Disability coverage
  • Education assistance program
Full Job Description
You will work in partnership with Iteris senior management and engineering/planning staff as well as with state, regional, and local agencies to deliver various transportation planning projects to improve our communities.

What you will be doing:
  • Manage complex transportation projects from inception to completion, ensuring high quality deliverables meet agency guidelines, and client expectations
  • Track project budgets, schedules, and scopes of work using project management software to ensure profitability and timely delivery for public sector contracts
  • Direct and mentor junior staff by assigning tasks, reviewing technical work, and guiding their professional development
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams
  • Lead the preparation of long-range transportation plans, such as General Plan Circulation Elements, Active Transportation Plans (ATP), Complete Streets plans, and Vision Zero/systemic safety plans
  • Lead Senate Bill (SB) 743 compliance evaluations by managing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) assessments, establishing thresholds, and developing local VMT mitigation frameworks
  • Manage the transportation components of CEQA/NEPA documents for major regional infrastructure improvements
  • Analyze multimodal transportation data, including traffic counts, collision records, transit ridership, and emerging mobility data to develop data-driven recommendations
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for public agency clients
  • Present technical findings and project updates clearly to City Councils, Planning Commissions, and regional agency boards
  • Support the design and facilitation of public outreach programs, ensuring meaningful community engagement
  • Identify and track upcoming public sector Requests for Proposals (RFPs) (and other solicitations)
  • Lead the preparation of competitive proposals, including defining scopes of work, estimating staffing hours, and building project budgets
  • Participate in interview presentations to secure new contract wins
  • Local travel will be required for project-related tasks and client meetings


What you need to be successful in this role:

  • Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, transportation engineering or a closely related field
  • Minimum of 6-8 years of consulting and/or public sector experience in the transportation planning field
  • Excellent communication skills including writing and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of recent developments in transportation planning and associated trends in the discipline
  • Awareness of current transportation trends and issues such as multi-modal level of service analysis and bicycle and pedestrian plans desired
  • Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) licensure, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) or certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) desired
  • Familiar with tools such as TransCAD, Synchro, Sim Traffic, VISSIM, GIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.
  • Proficient in MS Office


Iteris anticipates paying a base salary between $131,300 and $146,200 for this role. Actual pay offered may be below or above these amounts, depending on the individual's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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What's in it for you:

  • Incentive-based yearly bonus
  • 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
  • Open Paid-Time-Off [PTO]
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Medical reimbursement plans
  • Disability coverage
  • Education assistance program

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