Senior Traffic Engineer

THE ORGANIZATION

The City of Napa is a full-service city with 11 departments, including the City Manager’s Office, Human Resources, Finance, Parks and Recreation Services, Community Development, City Clerk’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Public Works, Utilities, Police and Fire services. The FY 2025/2026 General Fund expenditure budget totals $163.4 million and $168.4 million for FY 2026/2027. The budget reflects six focus areas established by the City Council:
1) Housing,
2) Economic Resilience,
3) Community Engagement,
4) Climate Action,
5) Roads & Traffic Safety, and
6) Parks & Community Spaces. The Napa City Council consists of five members (Mayor and four Council members). Council members and the Mayor are elected to four-year terms. The Vice Mayor is appointed annually by the Mayor and City Council. On November 3, 2020, the City held its first district-based election for Council members and an at-large Mayor. In addition to appointing the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, the City Council is responsible for appointing members of City Commissions, Committees, and Boards.

For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The Council upholds the City of Napa’s four core values of integrity, service, inclusion, and collaboration, and aims to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.

This is an exciting time for the City, with ongoing and upcoming construction. The City desires an experienced and motivated team-player who can carry forward the City’s priorities and vision across all public and private construction projects.

Reporting to the Deputy Public Works Director, the Senior Traffic Engineer is one of twelve members of the department’s management team. The Senior Traffic Engineer serves as the Transportation Engineering Division Manager, leading a team of five full-time technical and professional staff. The Division is responsible for transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic safety for all modes of travel, traffic calming, private development review related to traffic engineering, and responding to traffic requests and inquiries.

This requires substantial professional traffic engineering training and experience and the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The Transportation Engineering Division’s annual operating budget is approximately $1.1 million, in addition to capital projects and grant funds.

Key initiatives for the coming year include continued solicitation and evaluation of Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) applications, completing corridor studies of Jefferson Street and Redwood Road funded by the SS4A grant program, and supporting updates of various County-wide transportation planning documents.

This position is essential in upholding the City’s values in the work overseen and in interactions with stakeholders, staff, and the community.

The City seeks a local government professional with demonstrated technical, functional, and/or professional skill in related areas, staying current with developments and trends. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated success in the following competencies:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skill
• Emotional Intelligence
• Coaching & Developing Others
• Resolving Conflict
• Influencing
• Optimizing Diversity
• Strategic Planning
• Decision Making

Successful candidates have the ability to establish and sustain trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting emotions and behavior, and delivering results. Strong project management skills are critical to design, implement, and manage ongoing projects and related resources, personnel, and activities to successful completion.

Supervisory experience is essential, including providing feedback and development guidance to help staff excel. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to developing individual skills and abilities and a track record of affecting culture change, mentoring staff to consider innovative approaches, and bringing talent management and recruitment strategies to attract and retain a diverse,…