Find transportation engineer jobs that match your experience and career goals on Ladders. We feature vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, including roles focused on transportation planning, traffic operations, infrastructure design, and mobility systems.
Transportation engineers plan, design, and improve the systems that move people and goods. Depending on the role, responsibilities may include analyzing traffic patterns, developing roadway and transit improvements, evaluating safety, coordinating infrastructure projects, and applying engineering standards and regulations. These professionals often collaborate with planners, public agencies, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
Employers commonly seek experience in transportation or civil engineering, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with design standards, traffic analysis, and project delivery. Knowledge of tools such as CAD, GIS, traffic modeling, or engineering design software may be valuable. Some positions require a Professional Engineer (PE) license or other credentials, particularly for senior or leadership responsibilities.
Transportation engineering careers span consulting firms, government agencies, infrastructure operators, and engineering organizations. Search Ladders for opportunities in roadway and highway design, transit, traffic engineering, transportation planning, and project management. Review each listing for its responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details to find a role aligned with your expertise.
$88K - $105K *
Drive impactful transportation solutions by leading diverse traffic engineering projects, mentoring team members, and collaborating with clients and agencies to enhance safety and efficiency in munici...
2 weeks ago
Project Engineer: Civil/Transportation
$80K - $95K *
Grow your career with impactful transportation projects that enhance community livability. Join an interdisciplinary team focused on innovative roadway design using advanced tools, ensuring high-quali...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Join a team that's shaping urban transportation by designing innovative electrical systems for traffic signals. Contribute your expertise through all project phases, ensuring regulatory compliance and...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$85K - $100K *
Manage the design and implementation of electrical systems, focusing on traffic signal solutions for urban infrastructure projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance and ef...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Champion the design and delivery of electrical systems in urban transport infrastructure, focusing on traffic signals. Drive project phases and foster collaboration within multidisciplinary teams acro...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Advance urban transportation infrastructure by designing electrical systems for traffic signal projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Canada, and ensuring regulatory compliance wh...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Engage in the design and delivery of electrical systems for urban transportation, focusing on traffic signals. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout project phases, ensuring compliance...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Lead the charge in designing and delivering tailored electrical systems for urban transportation, focusing on traffic signal design ensuring regulatory compliance and technical excellence across mult...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$90K - $110K *
Lead the design and delivery of electrical traffic signal systems in urban infrastructure projects. Collaborate across disciplines, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards while mentoring j...
Reposted 1 week ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$85K - $100K *
Innovate in the design and delivery of electrical systems for traffic signal infrastructure, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance municipal transportation networks and ensure complian...
2 weeks ago
Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
$85K - $100K *
Champion the design and implementation of electrical systems for urban transportation, emphasizing traffic signal systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across project phases, ensuring regu...
Reposted 1 week ago
Project Manager (Transportation Rehabilitation)
$74K - $99K *
Shape the future of urban infrastructure by leading diverse construction projects, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with design and policy standards in a dynamic environment...
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$85K - $100K *
Optimize roadway engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring safety and compliance with NCDOT standards. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and leverage your expertise to delive...
1 week ago
$88K - $105K *
Join a team that's dedicated to transforming roadway engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring safety and compliance while collaborating with agencies and clients to deliver innovat...
1 week ago
Mid-Level ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Engineer
$80K - $95K *
Shape the future of transportation by designing and implementing innovative ITS solutions. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance roadway safety and efficiency while advancing your career in a gro...
2 days ago
$175K - $190K *
Shape the future of transit infrastructure by leading complex construction projects. As the on-site technical expert, you'll ensure safety, quality, and compliance while collaborating with diverse tea...
2 weeks ago
Assistant City Engineer-Public Works
$89K - $124K *
Shape the future of public infrastructure through project management, overseeing capital projects, and leading engineering staff. Collaborate on complex engineering solutions while ensuring compliance...
4 weeks ago
Assistant City Engineer-Public Works
$89K - $124K *
Join a dedicated team to oversee engineering projects, manage staff, and ensure compliance with state regulations. You'll play a crucial role in budgeting, project management, and the development of p...
4 weeks ago
Project Manager, Transportation Engineer
$100K - $120K *
The Project Manager will lead the Highway Design Engineering Team at RK&K, overseeing the execution of highway and roadway projects. The role requires a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and extens...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
Senior Transportation Project Manager | Civil Engineering
$120K - $142K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of transportation by leading impactful projects, fostering client relationships, and mentoring talent. Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex challenges...
3 weeks ago
Electrical Engineer - Transportation & Buildings
$90K - $124K *
Join a team that's designing innovative electrical systems for transportation and building projects. Your expertise will enhance safety and sustainability across Canada, collaborating with multidiscip...
3 weeks ago
Electrical Engineer - Transportation & Buildings
$90K - $124K *
Lead the charge in designing electrical systems for diverse transportation and building projects, ensuring safe and sustainable infrastructure across Canada while collaborating with multidisciplinary...
3 weeks ago
Practice Leader - Traffic/Transportation
$112K - $171K *
Lead the charge in advancing traffic/transportation solutions by leveraging your expertise and strategic vision to grow our practice in California, fostering collaboration and innovation across privat...
Reposted 2 days ago
Electrical Engineer II - Transit and Aviation
$85K - $128K *
Drive the planning and design of electrical systems for diverse infrastructure projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions, ensuring compliance and...
2 weeks ago
Senior Engineer - Water Resource/Transportation
$88K - $105K *
Develop innovative solutions in water resources and transportation engineering. Lead diverse projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and client standards while managing teams to deliver high-qu...
4 weeks ago
What does a transportation engineer do?
Transportation engineers plan, design, analyze, and improve transportation infrastructure and systems, including roads, highways, transit networks, and traffic operations. Their work may include safety analysis, traffic modeling, design coordination, and project oversight.
What qualifications are commonly required for transportation engineer jobs?
Many roles require a degree in civil engineering or a related field and relevant transportation engineering experience. Employers may also value expertise in design standards, traffic analysis, CAD or GIS tools, and project delivery. A PE license may be required for some senior positions.
What types of transportation engineer jobs can I find on Ladders?
Opportunities may include transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway and highway design, transit infrastructure, mobility systems, and transportation project management. Available roles vary by employer and location.
Do transportation engineer jobs on Ladders pay $100,000 or more?
Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compensation and requirements vary by position, so check each job listing for specific details.