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Traffic Project Engineer

Transportation • Wilmington

Join Our Team

RK&K is seeking a motivated and creative Traffic Project Engineer with Four (4) to eight (8) years of experience to join our highly successful traffic group in our Wilmington, Delaware office. RK&K offers a flexible work environment, has consistently been ranked a “Best Place to Work” year after year, and we are proudly celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2023. Come join and design your career as part of RK&K’s talented Traffic team!

As a Traffic Project Engineer with RK&K you will work alongside and collaborate closely with one of the largest, most talented groups of traffic engineers and transportation professionals in the industry. You will play a crucial role within our team, developing traffic engineering designs to improve transportation systems throughout the region. Our projects focus on improving operations and safety for motorized and non-motorized modes of travel, providing healthy and livable communities, and implementing technology-based transportation improvements.

Essential Function

  • Perform a variety of tasks, including traffic engineering design plans and preliminary engineering design  
  • Support projects for all modes of travel including highway, bus, rail, bicycle and pedestrian in urban, suburban and rural environments  
  • Complete studies and develop high quality traffic reports with limited direction and be able to clearly, professionally present that information to our clients on site and virtually  
  • Prepare documentation and design plans for traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signing and pavement markings, temporary traffic control, lighting, and Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)  
  •  Prepare technical reports and presentations

Required Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering   
  • Four (4) to Eight (8) years of progressive experience in traffic engineering   
  • Exceptional writing, verbal communication and presentation skills including public speaking  
  • Experience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
  • Experience with Highway Safety Manual, Highway Capacity Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and AASHTO guidelines  
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Delaware or ability to obtain in six (6) months

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering 
  • Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Offer

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Paid time off
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness programs and employee resource groups
  • Career Development
  • Much, much more!

Why RK&K? 

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work.  What sets RK&K apart is an award-winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

Design your career at RK&K, Apply Today!


Rummel, Klepper and Kahl, LLP ensures nondiscrimination for employment in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact our Human Resources office at (410) 728-2900 for further assistance.

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