Traffic Operations Engineer - Springfield

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Southwest District Office (3025 E. Kearney, Springfield, MO 65803)

If selected for further consideration, you will be contacted to schedule an interview for Friday, August 22, 2025.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Traffic Operations Engineer evaluates signing, signals, pavement marking and lighting field operations and implements safety improvements; directs and supervises traffic engineering, technician and access management personnel; and oversees permits operations and traffic studies. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

• Direct traffic signal operations, pavement marking and traffic operations.
• Conduct field inspections of signing, pavement marking, signal operations, access issues and traffic operations.
• Provide traffic expertise and serve as a technical resource for construction on project core teams and for maintenance crews to resolve engineering concerns; participate in the project scoping process.
• Conduct and evaluate traffic studies; make traffic control and safety improvement recommendations.
• Coordinate traffic safety programs including hazard elimination, wet/dry, innovative signal improvements, law enforcement safety task forces, and the state's blueprint for safer roadways.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.

• Six years of experience in transportation engineering, including traffic analysis and design of traffic control devices.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.
• This title requires advanced accreditation or licensure which is only available to holders of specific postsecondary degrees

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Southwest District Human Resources ( swhr@modot.mo.gov )

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• State of Missouri

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