A career in transportation is more than moving people and goods. It is about improving safety, mobility, and quality of life within the communities we serve. At Stantec, we plan, design, and deliver transportation solutions that make our communities safer, more resilient, and better connected.
Our South Carolina Transportation team is seeking a highly experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to join our growing practice in Columbia, South Carolina. This leadership role will focus on traffic engineering design and analysis services for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), local agencies, municipalities, and private clients throughout South Carolina.
The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in traffic engineering, a thorough understanding of SCDOT policies, procedures, and design requirements, and a proven track record of delivering complex transportation projects. This position will serve as a technical leader, project manager, mentor, and client representative while supporting strategic growth initiatives across the state.
Your Opportunity
Stantec's South Carolina transportation practice is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer with a minimum of 20 years of experience in traffic engineering. The ideal candidate will possess advanced expertise in the development and oversight of:
The position will be based in Columbia, South Carolina, and will support transportation projects throughout the state.
Your Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership
Project Management
Client Development and Business Growth
Staff Development
Qualifications Education
Professional Registration
This position offers an opportunity to serve as one of Stantec's senior traffic engineering leaders in South Carolina, providing technical direction on some of the state's most important transportation projects while helping grow and strengthen our traffic engineering practice.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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