Part Time Associate Engineer - Public Works

Part Time Associate Engineer

The City of Anaheim Public Works Department has an exciting Part Time Associate Engineer opportunity in the Traffic & Transportation Section. This position will provide a variety of professional and technical level engineering work supporting development review in the traffic and transportation section.

The Public Works Department is dedicated to delivering engineering services that provide the Anaheim community with pride in their City and its workforce. Whether it's designing a street construction project, applying innovative traffic management techniques to solving Anaheim's traffic problems, or maintaining the City's streets, sewers and sidewalks, Public Works provides a myriad of comprehensive services to meet a variety of the City's infrastructure, maintenance, and development needs.

The priorities and projects for this position include:

• Review proposed land use development projects, with objectives to maintain traffic safety and traffic flow, provide adequate access for land uses, and condition equitable participation from new development for necessary traffic improvements.
• Review traffic related technical documents such as Traffic Studies, VMT analyses, parking studies, quieting studies, etc.
• Review development related grading, street improvement, and building plans for conformance with City and industry standards.
• Review traffic signal timing/phasing plans and monitor traffic management systems to facilitate traffic movement and operations.
• Attend and represent the Traffic and Transportation Section at the bi-weekly Planning Commission meetings, and City Council as necessary.

This part-time position averages 20-30 hours per week. A minimum number of hours is not guaranteed. The schedule for this position is generally flexible but requires attendance and participation in meetings during regular business hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Experience and

Education:

Two (2) years of professional engineering experience supplemented by a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of:
Operations, services, and activities of a municipal engineering program; theory, principles, and practices of civil engineering and design; principles of mathematics and their application to engineering work; principles and practices of project management and administration; methods and techniques of contract negotiations and administration; methods, materials, and techniques used in civil engineering projects including those used in the design and construction of development projects;

methods and techniques of engineering plan review and analysis; engineering maps and records; recent developments, current literature, and sources of information related to innovations and trends in civil and traffic engineering design and development; principles and practices of business correspondence and technical report preparation; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases;

graphic software; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; occupational health and safety standards; pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations. Ability to:
Perform professional engineering duties involved in the design, development and construction management of a variety of engineering projects; prepare engineering plans, specifications, and estimates for public works projects; make engineering design computations and check, design, and prepare engineering plans and studies draft reports and make recommendations; understand and interpret engineering construction plans, specifications, and other contract documents; perform technical research and solve difficult engineering problems;

coordinate and monitor the work of contractors; serve as the project manager on one or more projects; prepare and manage project budgets; maintain detailed project management records and documentation; interpret, apply, and ensure compliance with pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations; respond to questions and inquiries from a variety of sources regarding engineering and development projects; conduct analytical traffic studies accurately and reliably;

coordinate activities with internal and external agencies and committees; use and care for engineering, surveying, and drafting instruments and equipment; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems; supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff; deal tactfully and effectively with the general public; read signal plans and…