Civil Engineer; Traffic Engineering

CIVIL ENGINEER (Traffic Engineering)

Salary Information: Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

Open to the Public: The eligible list established through this recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy within OC Public Works. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the County of Orange.

Final date to receive applications: Apply by Tuesday, February 24 at 11:59PM PST.

OC Public Works (OCPW) provides regional services to unincorporated areas of Orange County, as well as to cities and internal County agencies and departments. The primary mission of the department is to protect and enrich Orange County communities through sustainable delivery of projects and services. OC Public Works’ core values are safety, integrity, quality, teamwork, and adaptability.

OC Public Works partners with a diverse array of local, state, and federal agencies; special districts and authorities; and the private development community including construction, planning, and design firms to accomplish many of the County's infrastructure projects. For additional information about OC Public Works and the County of Orange, visit the respective websites.

OC Public Works (OCPW) has an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer to perform a variety of field and office civil engineering work. Civil Engineer is a highest level nonsupervisory, professional civil engineering class. A Civil Engineering license conferred by the State of California is required. This position independently performs complex or specialized assignments, provides project leadership to lower-level staff, trains staff, consults in area of specialty and may independently review, complete and approve County designed plans as the responsible engineer.

This immediate vacancy is within the Traffic Engineering team, which is a group of skilled engineers, engineers-in-training, and project managers. In this role, the main responsibilities of the Civil Engineer include performing traffic investigation and engineering studies, as well as reviewing, planning, designing, and/or managing transportation engineering projects.

• Develop, plan, and manage traffic operations and transportation planning issues.
• Conduct traffic engineering investigations and engineering studies.
• Develop, review, and evaluate traffic safety programs, signing and striping plans, traffic control plans, and traffic signal designs.
• Review traffic impact analysis for various types of developments.
• Review, QA/QC, professional documents within professional expertise as needed to support client requirements.
• Ensure deliverables meet client’s preference, Engineering Department's standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Orange County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and with the public as necessary.
• Adapt to emergency or short‑turnaround projects as needed.

The successful candidate will possess experience demonstrating the principles of Traffic Engineering and a Professional Engineering License conferred by the State of California, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related degree. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess knowledge of and/or have experience performing traffic engineering studies. Recent experience with using computer modeling software for urban planning is desirable but not required.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering.
• Working knowledge of County of Orange regulations, standards, and details.
• Preparing accurate engineering computations, estimates and notes, and performing moderate to complex mathematical calculations.
• Experience in field data collection such as speed surveys and traffic counts.
• Reading and preparing basic signing and striping plans, signal plans, and traffic control plans.
• Reading and preparing traffic study reports and transportation planning documents.
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