Transportation Manager

Job Overview

This position is open until filled with a first review date scheduled for Monday, August 3rd. Priority will be given to candidates who submit their application on or before Sunday, August 2nd at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Join the City of Medford as our next Transportation Manager and help guide the future of our community’s transportation system. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced transportation engineering professional who enjoys a mix of leadership, technical review, planning, and problem solving. The Transportation Manager oversees the City’s Traffic Engineering Section and plays an important role in transportation planning, signal operations, development review, traffic safety, and long‑range system improvements.

The selected candidate will work closely with City staff, regional partners, consultants, developers, contractors, and community members on projects that directly impact mobility, safety, and quality of life in Medford. With the City beginning a major update to its Transportation System Plan, this is an exciting time to bring your expertise, leadership, and vision to the Public Works team.

If you are a collaborative leader with strong transportation engineering experience and an Oregon Professional Engineer license, we invite you to apply!

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; and
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in transportation engineering or transportation planning with two (2) of those years in a supervisory or leadership position.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, transportation planning, or other specific area of study may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

• Valid, current Driver’s License and safe driving record
• Oregon Professional Engineer License

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) Certification

• 8 hours daily, Monday – Friday
• Opportunity for alternate schedule after the first 90 days:
  • 9–80 (nine‑hour workdays with a three‑day weekend every other week)
  • Teleworking up to 1 day per week

This position is part of the Non‑Represented employee group.

Healthcare Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy‑up to a lower deductible plan
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
• Long‑term disability insurance provided by the City
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA‑VEBA) contributions provided by the City

Retirement Benefits

• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
• PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions
• Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee’s retirement planning

Additional Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
• Access to the City’s fully equipped fitness center 24/7

• Supervises staff, including assigning work, scheduling, providing guidance, employee development, hiring, disciplinary recommendations, etc.
• Responsible for conducting performance management reviews and evaluations of direct reports.
• Plans, develops, implements, and manages:
  • City’s transportation standards, plans, policies, programs, and projects.
  • Operation and maintenance standards for traffic signals and street lights, and adjusts traffic signal timing plans to maximize safety, efficiency, and convenience.
  • Section operating and capital budgets and revenue affecting capital, operations and administration, and recommends revenue enhancement and cost reductions.
• Ensures consistency with local, regional, state and federal laws, and the City’s transportation investment and long‑term transportation system.
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