Associate Civil Engineer​/Senior Traffic Engineer

Position: ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER/SENIOR TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis.

The first review of applications is scheduled to occur for applications received before 5:00 PM on May 29, 2026. This recruitment may close at any time after that date, once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.

This posting is a job series in which applications will be accepted, reviewed, and considered based on the qualifications listed on the application. The candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to test at the appropriate job level within the series. Only ONE APPLICATION needs to be submitted to be considered for this job series.

SALARY RANGE:

Associate Civil Engineer: $98,945.60 - $ Annually

Senior Traffic Engineer: $ - $ Annually

In Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the right person to serve as Associate Civil Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer in our Public Works Department in Transportation Division.

The ideal candidate has experience and an understanding of transportation development impacts, reviewing traffic impact studies, familiarity with the circulation element of the General Plan on land usage and conditions, performs traffic and transportation research, analysis, planning, estimates, and design; oversees the preparation capital improvement project reports, plans, specifications, estimates, grant applications, progress reports, and other technical documents. The ideal candidate also has experience overseeing the work of consultants/contractors performing and reviewing traffic and transportation engineering for the City traffic control.  

This person will also possess effective and cooperative communication and interpersonal skills.

The Position

Under moderate supervision, performs professional and technical engineering work in assigned area of responsibility such as plan and development review, contract administration and design, and provides technical staff assistance to higher level engineering staff. The Senior Traffic Engineer position will have a higher and broader level of complex engineering expertise, responsibility and requires additional experience.

Associate Civil Engineer:

* Assigns, reviews and participates in the design, preparation and checking of construction plans, site investigations, cost estimates, specifications and reports for the construction of public infrastructure improvements and repair of public facilities

* Construction contract administration

* Confers with other department employees and representatives of government agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information pertaining to the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates and to the coordination of contract requirements

* Reviews manufacturers' specifications and confers with representatives of material suppliers and contractors and other department personnel concerning design criteria

* Prepares specifications for construction contracts

* Analyzes bids and recommends contract awards

* Interprets specifications, drawings and details of construction and installation for field personnel

* Reviews proposals and recommendations for design changes or modifications and coordinates the required changes

* Prepares reports pertaining to the progress of design, construction and other activities

Senior Traffic Engineer:

* Plans, assigns, reviews and participates in the design review, preparation and checking of plans, site investigations, cost estimates, specifications and reports for the improvement and repair of new traffic control systems and devices

* Provides guidance and direction in the design of street and highway improvement projects in relation to geometric design, signalization and alignment

* Directs the planning and designing of computerized systems for traffic control

* Oversees the activities of consulting engineering firms

* May supervise the work of assigned technical staff

* Provides professional support to higher level management at Public Works Commission meetings as required

* Operates, analyzes and upgrades the City's traffic forecast model

* Reviews and analyzes reports of traffic surveys and the operation of traffic control devices

* Makes engineering analyses of traffic flow conditions, accident locations and causes, and prepares reports and recommendations

* Reviews development plan submittals for conformance with City requirements, including the circulation element of the General Plan, design standards and development conditions

* Reviews plans and studies submitted by developers in conjunction with private property development including site, street improvements, traffic signal, signing, and striping, street lighting and traffic control

* Confers with other department employees and representatives of government agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information…