Transportation Engineer; Continuous

The Position

The City of Oakland is an equal-opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone.

Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

The eligibility lists established from this recruitment may be used to fill other vacancies that occur within the City, including full-time and permanent part-time positions, if applicable. Why Join the City of Oakland, Department of Transportation? The Oakland Department of Transportation's (OakDOT) mission is to envision, plan, build, operate, and maintain a transportation system for the City of Oakland and assure safe, equitable, and sustainable access and mobility for residents, businesses, and visitors.

OakDOT is committed to designing traffic and transportation solutions that work to meet the needs of all Oaklanders and reduce existing inequities. OakDOT staff apply strong engineering, planning, policy, and implementation expertise to advance mobility, accessibility, equity, safety, and sustainability on our transportation system. The ideal candidate is a customer service-oriented professional with the ability to develop and deliver plans, projects, and programs within the Department of Transportation.

Vacancies will be located within one of OakDOT's seven sections, listed below. These positions will represent and further the City's commitment to racial equity in all transportation engineering work.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Creative, persistent, and excited to be part of a motivated and talented team that focuses on innovative and equitable solutions to challenging and technical problems.
• Knowledgeable in traffic engineering principles and practices and stays up to date with the latest developments in technology and methodology.
• Adaptable and independent:
  You are self-motivated and able to exercise a high degree of independent judgment, being able to design and interpret engineering plans, resolve technical problems, and interact with the public effectively.
• A proven leader:
  You possess leadership qualities and the ability to lead, direct, and train assigned staff. You will be responsible for providing lead direction and technical training to team members, which requires strong leadership skills.
• Passionate about sustainable and safe transportation:
  You should have a genuine passion for sustainable transportation solutions and safety improvements and be motivated to contribute to the development of a transportation system that benefits the community and supports the city's sustainability goals.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Performing professional engineering transportation, traffic, and civil engineering work.
• Preparing project documents for the planning, design, construction, integration, deployment, and operations of multi-modal transportation and related projects to enhance safety, accessibility, mobility, and sustainability.
• Supervising, preparing, and reviewing transportation improvement plans, specifications, and cost estimates; designing traffic signal configurations and operations; developing traffic-related geometric layouts; and preparing and reviewing traffic control plans.
• Reviewing transportation studies, performing investigations, and submitting recommendations regarding the installation of traffic control devices.
• Meeting with and serving as liaison to City departments, other agencies, and business and citizen groups; providing technical information as needed; and presenting information at public meetings.
• Participating in capital improvement projects as they relate to traffic and transportation; administering consultant and construction contracts; and performing project inspection.
• Providing lead direction and technical training to assigned technical and professional staff.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• The City of Oakland is committed to reducing existing inequities in transportation engineering work. The department strives to design traffic and transportation solutions that meet the needs of all residents while advancing safety improvements.
• You will be interacting with various stakeholders, including City departments, agencies, businesses, and citizens. This service-oriented aspect allows candidates to make meaningful connections with the community they serve and collaborate with different groups to improve transportation and safety.
• You will work on complex and transformative infrastructure projects, providing a sense of accomplishment and pride in contributing to the development of Oakland's transportation…