Associate Civil​/Traffic Engineer

About the Position

Ready to engineer a better tomorrow? The City of Modesto is looking for creative and driven engineers to join our Engineering Services team to help shape the future of how people and services move through our city. If you’re passionate about innovation, community impact, and all things infrastructure, we want you on board!

$119,393 - $152,379 effective 7/1/2026

2.5% Education Incentive - Bachelor’s Degree

5% Education Incentive - Master’s Degree

• Creative, persistent, and excited to work within a motivated and talented team focused on innovative solutions for challenging transportation issues.
• Knowledgeable in traffic engineering principles and practices with an up-to-date understanding of complete streets design guidelines such as The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO).
• Passionate about promoting safe and sustainable transportation improvements for all roadway users.
• Experienced in roundabout engineering and design; the City of Modesto is a leader in the State of California for implementing roundabouts.
• Knowledgeable in class IV bicycle transportation engineering and design; TED is focused on providing safe bicycle infrastructure with each and every project.

Prepare and review plans and specifications for the design, construction, and maintenance/operation of a variety of public works facilities and projects, including water and wastewater utility, street, storm drain, storm water management, and traffic systems as well as residential, commercial, and industrial development projects; ensure conformance with City standards and practices.

Research project design requirements and perform calculations; conduct plan checks to ensure compliance with City and various environmental regulatory standards; prepare time and material cost estimates.

Participate in and prepare engineering studies and reports; coordinate public works and development related activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections, outside agencies, citizens, consultants, and developers; provide staff support to City boards, commissions, and committees, as assigned.

Research and revise City standards as required.

Prepare Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals; assist in the selection of consultants; manage consultant contracts; review consultants’ work and provide technical guidance.

Manage a variety of projects simultaneously, from conception through construction, which involves developing project schedules, monitoring project progress and budget, obtaining necessary permits, preparing and maintaining project files, monitoring quality of projects, and ensuring deadlines are met.

Research and issue Will Serve letters to allow or deny connection to the City’s water and sewer systems.

Prepare profiles and cross sections; compute stresses and strains; make foundation studies and lay out water mains, sewers, wastewater facilities and drainage systems.

Review the work of field survey parties in the preparation of plans, maps, charts, and diagrams.

Review routine field and laboratory tests of construction materials; write related memoranda and reports; prepare Council agenda reports.

Perform engineering design using various computer applications and draw plans on computer-aided design (CAD) systems.

Perform complex engineering calculations and field inspections.

Delegate routine research, design, and drafting tasks to technical staff; review completed work and assist in identifying solutions for routine problems; research publications and industry information sources as needed.

Receive, review, and process requests, designs, and the implementation and construction for traffic control device changes and for ADA/traffic calming; collect and analyze data to evaluate requests and prepare recommendations; perform intersection traffic control analyses to determine needs for traffic control measures.

Conduct site investigations; develop design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for traffic engineering projects, including pavement rehabilitation, road…