Traffic Engineer (Project Engineer)

Job overview

The Traffic Engineer (Project Engineer) role is hybrid, with work in the office and remotely, and is local to the Minnetonka, MN office; the listing location is Hopkins, MN. The stated compensation range is $45–$65 per hour, with overtime at 1.5 times base pay for hours over 40 in a week. Sambatek is a civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services firm. The engineer leads traffic tasks from study through preliminary design and plan development, evaluating transportation projects and coordinating with clients and project teams. The role helps deliver traffic engineering work for state and county clients while mentoring and developing staff.

What you'll do

• Lead traffic tasks in study, preliminary design, and plan development. Collaborate with internal teams on work for state and county clients
• evaluate freeways, arterial corridors, intersections, signals, roundabouts, and other intersection control designs. Represent the firm at stakeholder meetings, complete quality reviews, risk management, and resource coordination, and mentor, supervise, and train staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

traffic engineer

project engineer

traffic engineering

transportation

traffic impact analysis

signal studies

hybrid

hopkins mn

minnetonka office

sambatek

$45–$65/hr

civil pe

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• HSA and FSA
• employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• life and AD&D insurance
• employee assistance program
• voluntary benefits
• paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) match
• Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave for eligible employees.

Why this role

Requires a civil engineering bachelor’s degree, a Civil PE, and 4–10 years of relevant experience; PTOE is preferred. Hourly overtime is 1.5 times base pay for hours over 40 per week.

About the employer

Sambatek, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.