TJW Engineering

Every Project Matters. Every Solution is Built with Purpose.

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About the firm

TJW Engineering was founded in 2010 with a central goal: to deliver client-focused, high-quality engineering work built on trust, communication, and technical excellence. Today, it provides traffic engineering, transportation planning, street and site lighting design, and municipal traffic engineering services to cities, agencies, developers, architects, and engineering partners. TJW's high-touch, solutions-oriented approach is supported by deep technical expertise across traffic impact analysis, multimodal planning, roadway and signal design, photometric studies, municipal plan check, safety evaluations, and transportation operations. Since its founding, TJW has remained committed to thoughtful collaboration and practical engineering solutions that enhance mobility and safety. Whether supporting municipal workloads or guiding private development projects from concept through approval, TJW delivers tailored, dependable work that helps clients move forward with clarity and confidence.

Established
2010
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Transportation Engineering

People

Thomas WheatPresident / Principal-in-Charge

John StallworthVice President / Lead Designer

David ChewTransportation Planning Manager

Capabilities

Traffic Engineering & Operations

TJW Engineering delivers data-driven traffic engineering solutions that enhance mobility, support community growth, and address operational needs. The practice works with public agencies and developers to design compliant, high-performing transportation systems that serve motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.

  • Traffic Signal Design & Operations

    Provides traffic signal design, system upgrades, communications, operational analysis, and signal timing optimization to modernize intersections.

  • Active Transportation Analysis & Design

    Provides active transportation analysis and design services to support bicycle and pedestrian improvements on existing and planned roadways.

  • Safety & Collision Analysis

    Conducts detailed collision and safety studies to identify trends, evaluate operational performance, and develop engineering-based recommendations.

  • Temporary Traffic Control (TTC)

    Prepares clear, practical temporary traffic control plans that minimize disruption while maintaining access and circulation.

  • Alignment Studies & Conceptual Design

    Develops alignment studies and conceptual designs that support stakeholder coordination and informed decision-making.

  • Signing & Striping Design

    Delivers clear, MUTCD-compliant signing and striping plans to promote predictable travel and support multimodal operations.

  • Intersection Warrant Analysis

    Evaluates traffic volumes, delay, and operational characteristics to determine whether signals, multi-way stop control, or roundabouts are warranted under MUTCD criteria.

  • Roundabout Design & Analysis

    Provides roundabout design and independent review services, emphasizing appropriate geometry, speed management, and multimodal accommodation.

  • Plan Check Services

    Supports public agencies and project teams by providing independent traffic engineering plan review services to verify consistency with standards.

Transportation Planning

Strategic transportation planning that supports informed decision-making and integrated mobility solutions.

  • Multimodal Mobility Studies

    Provides comprehensive studies analyzing the interactions between vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles.

  • VMT/LOS Analysis

    Conducts vehicle miles traveled and level of service analyses for environmental and operational compliance.

  • Corridor Planning

    Evaluates corridor-level traffic operations and forecasts travel demand to develop data-driven mobility solutions.

  • CEQA/NEPA-Compliant Assessments

    Prepares compliant transportation and circulation assessments for environmental reviews.

  • Travel Demand Forecasting

    Uses modeling tools to forecast traffic volumes and project future transportation needs.

Street & Site Lighting Design

Technically rigorous lighting design that balances performance, efficiency, and context-sensitive application.

  • Roadway & Street Lighting Design

    Designs street and roadway lighting for streets, bikeways, and pedestrian facilities adapted to modern standards.

  • Photometric Analysis

    Utilizes advanced lighting modeling to verify compliance with illuminating engineering standards.

  • Nighttime Safety Analysis

    Integrates nighttime safety analysis and multidisciplinary engineering to deliver high-performance lighting systems.

Municipal Traffic Engineering & Planning

Trusted technical support and staff extension services that help agencies manage transportation needs and workloads.

  • Staff Extension Services

    Provides temporary or ongoing traffic engineering support to help cities and counties manage workloads.

  • Traffic Engineering Plan Review

    Independent review of proposed third-party designs to ensure compliance with local and state standards.

  • Technical Evaluations

    Performs operational evaluations, study reviews, and permit support on behalf of municipal agencies.

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Government · Land Development · Transit · Parks & Open Space · Industrial · Residential · Parking

Projects

North Downtown Bellflower Parking Analysis

Bellflower, CA · Parking

Project details

A comprehensive parking analysis conducted for the North Downtown area in the City of Bellflower.

Crown Valley Community Park

Laguna Niguel, CA · Parks & Open Space

Project details

Transportation planning or engineering support for the community park in Laguna Niguel.

Orange County Great Park

Irvine, CA · Parks & Open Space

Project details

Traffic or lighting design services supporting the multi-use Great Park development in Irvine.

Industrial Warehouse & Distribution Lighting

City of Industry, CA · Industrial

Project details

Photometric analysis and outdoor lighting design for an industrial warehouse facility in the City of Industry.