Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead

## Company Description **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. ## Job Description AECOM is seeking a **Traffic Engineering Municipal Lead** to support and expand our municipal transportation practice in Texas. This is a **hybrid position**, with flexibility to be based in Austin, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston. The role serves as the technical and client-facing lead on mid- to large-scale traffic engineering and active transportation projects for city and county agencies across the state. This position plays a critical role in strengthening AECOM’s relationships with municipal clients throughout Texas. The Municipal Lead will serve as a trusted advisor to public-sector partners, presenting complex technical solutions, guiding safety and mobility strategies, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires both technical depth and the ability to translate engineering concepts into actionable recommendations for stakeholders, MPOs, transit agencies, and regional planning organizations. In addition to delivery responsibilities, this role contributes to business growth by supporting proposal development, preparing scopes and fee estimates, and helping position AECOM for continued success in municipal transportation programs. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise, sound engineering judgment, and established municipal relationships. Key Responsibilities - Serve as lead engineer for mid- to large-scale municipal traffic engineering and active transportation projects. - Provide specialized technical oversight for traffic studies, safety analysis, signal design, signing and pavement marking, grade crossing evaluations, and multimodal planning efforts. - Present complex technical findings and recommendations to municipal clients, councils, MPO boards, and other stakeholders. - Perform quality control reviews of plans, specifications, and technical deliverables; approve and sign off on engineering work as required. - Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans throughout the full project lifecycle. - Prepare technical scopes of work, fee proposals, and engineering cost estimates. - Support business development efforts, including pursuit strategy, client relationship management, and municipal account growth. - Coordinate with MPOs, transit agencies, regional planning organizations, and other public-sector stakeholders. - Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance to traffic engineering teams. - Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local transportation standards and safety regulations. ## Qualifications Minimum Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field, plus 8 years of relevant traffic engineering experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience. - Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. Preferred Qualifications - 12+ years of related traffic engineering experience. - Direct experience working with municipal agencies, including city and county transportation departments. - Professional Engineer (PE) license i…