Transportation Engineer

ENTRY-LEVEL SALARY: $68,346 - $88,850 annually

• Supervises engineering technicians in a variety of transportation studies.
• Designs new traffic signal installations, determining locations of pole mast arms, signal heads, conduit, pull boxes, detectors and controllers for new signal installations.
• Designs channelization devices and special traffic signs and markings.
• Assists in review and comment on transportation impact studies, traffic control plans, signs and markings plan, traffic signal modifications plan, or new traffic signal plans.
• Addresses requests from local citizens either by telephone, in writing, or face to face concerning specific problems related to traffic control or traffic control devices.
• Makes field checks to investigate requests, and makes recommendations.
• Prepares detailed cost estimates of traffic control devices.
• Prepares specifications for transportation engineering materials and equipment.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques in the preparation of transportation engineering reports.
• Completes small projects or portions of larger projects.
• Serves as a liaison with other City entities and the public concerning transportation engineering problems.
• Meets with contractors and other entities involved to suggest and authorize traffic control plans to be used to detour traffic.
• Develops signal timing plans at existing traffic signals or for new traffic signal installations.
• Assists in the management of the transportation divisions record systems (database and paper files).
• Assists in planning and implementation of special transportation studies for KPD, neighborhoods and administration.
• Assists in the traffic signal index process, a systematic look at intersections that may recommend signalization.
• Prepares functional plans for roadway improvement.
• Operates a City-owned vehicle to travel to work sites in order to perform field observations and ensure compliance with the project requirements.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain prior to hire, a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a college or university accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), OR must have completed a minimum of 100 credit hours applicable toward this degree. Employees will be required to complete the curriculum and receive this degree within the first year of employment.
• Must possess or, within the first year of employment, obtain an Engineer-in-Training Certificate or Engineer Intern Certificate issued by any valid State Board of Architecture and Engineering Examiners.
• Must possess or obtain an appropriate TN driver's license as required by state law

• Health plan
• Vision plan
• The Center - in-house health & wellness center
• Pension plan
• 457b deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 paid holidays
• Annual & sick leave
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