Associate Civil Engineer​/Senior Traffic Engineer

Job Overview

We invite applicants for the positions of Associate Civil Engineer or Senior Traffic Engineer in the Public Works Department, Transportation Division. The role includes professional engineering work in transportation development, traffic impact studies, and related planning and design.

• Associate Civil Engineer: $98,945.60 – $ annually
• Senior Traffic Engineer: $ – $ annually

• 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.
• Conducts construction contract administration.
• Confers with other department employees and representatives of government agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information for the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates and to coordinate contract requirements.
• Reviews manufacturers' specifications and confers with representatives of material suppliers and contractors 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.

• 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, striping, street lighting and traffic control.
• Confers with other department employees and representatives of government agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information for the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates and to the coordination of traffic control contract requirements.
• Functions as a departmental representative at various City meetings.
• Schedules programs for review of speed zoning, traffic flow, parking regulations and surveillance of operational conditions.
• Travels to off‑site locations.
• Works various hours, including nights and weekends as deemed necessary by manager/supervisor to conform with changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Reports to work as scheduled, maintains a satisfactory attendance record.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

The preceding duties have been provided as examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification. The City may add, modify, change or rescind assignments as needed.

Education: A bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years' experience in the design or construction of public work projects, including a minimum of two (2) years as a professional engineer.