Transportation Engineer Senior

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Engineer Senior

Job Location: Traffic Engineering Group, 205 S. 17th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details

Salary: $99,000
Grade: 27
Closing Date: 02/09/2026

Responsible for applying supervisory responsibilities and duties including personnel actions under guidance of HR, Budget, Traffic Engineering Guidance and Procedures. Update and maintain traffic related Standard Drawings and Specifications, Manual of Approved Signs, Arizona Supplement of the MUTCD, and reviews of proposed changes by AASHTO or NCUTCD to the current MUTCD. Perform, coordinate and take to completion all tasks assigned by the Standard Committees to the Traffic and Safety Subcommittee.

Support and promote Partnering and ADOT Mission, Vision and Goals. Coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

Be the Chair of the Traffic and Safety Subcommittee and responsible for all tasks assigned by the Standard Committee. Take the lead and work with the Subcommittee members, FHWA and Contract and Specifications to take it to completion. Obtain approvals from FHWA on any completed assignment by the Standard Committee. Work with the APL team to evaluate new traffic related products for possible inclusion in the APL.

Prepares and maintain TGPs for all Traffic Engineering related items. Develop, prepare and maintain Standard Drawings for Traffic Control, Signing and Marking and AZ Supplement of the MUTCD. Maintain the manual of approved signs to current standards. Interpret information related to MUTCD. Represent the Traffic Engineering Groups and ADOT in meetings. Responsible for updating traffic related documents on ADOT Webpage.

Serve as compliance manager for in-house and consultant projects to ensure adherence with the State and Federal laws and Design Guidelines. Coordinate all activities related to compliance review work with the Team Leaders to assign tasks as well. Review plans, engineering studies, reports, estimates and special provisions developed internally or externally for completeness and adherence to applicable guidelines and Standards.

Knowledge Of
Advanced technical knowledge of the principles and practices of civil and Traffic engineering, as applied to development, maintenance and improvement of highway systems. Expertise and strong knowledge of AASHTO Traffic specifications, Standards and best practices relating to Traffic engineering. Strong background in computer science and clear understanding of the Traffic Policies and procedures. Understanding of Federal and State statutes, agency standards, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to the areas of assignments;

including safety procedures and practices. Strong knowledge of Traffic Engineering and Safety countermeasures.

Skills In
Strong skills in interpersonal relationships to provide leadership, motivation and guidance to a highly professional and technical staff. Experience in research techniques related to complex engineering assignments, research papers and reports. Follows established guidelines.

Ability To
Ability to coach and develop employees, including continuous improvement practices and principles. Ability to develop and foster a respectful and trustworthy environment for the Section staff and partnering spirit with agency staff. Ability to plan, organize and optimize available resources to meet multiple quality and schedule goals for the Section and staff.

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering as well as experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer.

An Arizona PE is required for this position. A candidate who holds an active PE in another state will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE…