Engineering Division Manager; Chief Traffic Engineer; Class Code 4028

Traffic Division Director

Professional, supervisory, administrative and technical work directing and evaluating all activities of the Traffic Division of the Department of Public Works which includes overseeing a staff of professional engineering, technical and administrative employees. This position provides oversight of complex traffic management projects, ensuring safe and efficient roadways for all users. Responsibilities include managing approximately 400 signalized intersections, overseeing multimodal transportation systems, coordinating street signage, and handling right-of-way permits.

This role is critical for aligning traffic policies with modern engineering standards, reducing congestion, and improving public safety; and related work as required. This classification requires direct and sustained supervision of other in-house professional engineers.

1. Registration as a professional engineer. IMPORTANT:
Out-of-state registrations are acceptable. However, any applicant who is not registered as a professional engineer in Louisiana must, if hired, show proof of such registration during his or her probationary period. No person may receive permanent status until this requirement has been met, and no probationary period may extend longer than one year. Civil, transportation, traffic, mechanical, electrical, or general engineering is preferred.

2. Seven (7) years of engineering experience as a professional Engineer. At least two (2) years of this experience must have included supervisory responsibilities. At least four (4) years of this engineering experience must have been in traffic operations engineering. (Promotional) 1. Registration as a professional engineer in Louisiana.
2. Permanent status with the City of New Orleans at a pay grade equal to or higher than 96 and four (4) years of exempt level professional traffic engineering experience. At least two (2) years of this experience must have included supervisory responsibilities.

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Professional engineering experience must have been gained after registration as a Professional Engineer.

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Current certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) or eligibility to take the Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification exam is strongly preferred.

Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify professional engineer's registration/license claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at  or TTY/Voice at  or .

Domicile requirements for employment:
Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.

Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee's job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Domicile requirements for employment (Sewerage and Water Board):
Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076). Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.

We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Background check:
The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background…