Transportation Engineer , Transportation Planner or Project Manager

Position: Transportation Engineer I, Transportation Planner or Project Manager
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities.

The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

* Creative problem solver

* Proactive self-starter

* Life-long learner

* Strong team player

* Passionate about excellent customer service

* Positive, can-do attitude

* Effective communicator

* Desire to impart knowledge to others
* "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing:

Performs professional planning, and engineering duties in support of the Town's transportation infrastructure, capital improvement, and community development initiatives. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating and designing transportation and traffic projects from concept through completion. The position conducts technical analysis, research, and problem-solving to improve the Town's transportation network, enhance pedestrian and traffic safety, and support long-range planning efforts. Work involves coordinating with internal departments, external agencies, consultants, contractors, and the public while providing exceptional customer service and ensuring projects are completed in accordance with Town goals, engineering standards, regulatory requirements, budgets, and schedules.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Transportation Engineer within the Department of Public Works, Transportation Division.

The position level will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's

Job Description s page.

Transportation Engineer I ($70,765 - $157,121 DOQ)

Bachelor's degree with major course work in civil engineering or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience; minimum of two (2) years' experience in design or construction of civil engineering work; possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

OR

Transportation Planner ($70,765 - $157,121 DOQ)

Bachelor's degree in planning, design, engineering, geography, public administration, or a related field; minimum of two (2) years' experience in planning, engineering, zoning or development work or equivalent combination of education and experience.; possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

OR

Transportation Project Manager ($83,458 - $185,308 DOQ)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in project management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, construction management, geography, or related field; minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in transportation planning, project management, engineering, or related field; possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

The position level will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.

Transportation Engineer I:

Engineer-In-Training Certificate (EIT); familiarity with local government planning processes, development review, or transportation programs; bilingual in English/Spanish.

OR

Transportation Planner:

Master's degree in planning, engineering, public administration, or a related field; experience using GIS and transportation data analysis tools; familiarity with local government planning processes, development review, or transportation programs; professional accreditation such as AICP; bilingual in English/Spanish.

OR

Transportation Project Manager:

Project management experience; experience using GIS, project tracking systems, or data analysis tools; seven (7) or more years of experience in transportation planning, project management or engineering; certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP); familiarity with local government planning processes, development review, or transportation programs; bilingual in English/Spanish.

Employee Benefits

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits…