Traffic Engineer

Traffic Engineer City of Santa Monica - 3.8 Santa Monica, CA Job Details Full-time $127,668 - $157,608 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Public works construction inspection Project reporting Staff supervision Construction specifications Management Construction regulatory compliance Team supervision Operational management Signage placement for traffic control Transportation planning (urban planning) Schedule management Engineering project budget management Controls system management Grant proposals Cost estimate preparation Management reporting Local ordinances Transportation infrastructure projects Senior level Field data collection Traffic management systems Planning (project management phases) Operational budget management Highway intersection design Estimation for infrastructure construction Capital budget management Full Job Description

JOB DEFINITION

Performs professional engineering and project management work related to transportation programs, operations, and facilities. Operates and maintains the City's traffic control system, signing and striping, and residential traffic management programs.

SUPERVISION

Works under the administrative supervision of the Principal Traffic Engineer. May supervise, oversee, or coordinate the work of assigned staff, contractors, and consultants.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Prepares, reviews, and approves the design, supporting calculations, specifications, and estimates for a wide variety of transportation engineering projects, including but not limited to; traffic signals, signing and striping, temporary traffic control, and event traffic management. Prepares analyses related to proposed traffic and circulation changes. Analyzes the impacts of proposed developer traffic mitigation strategies. Conducts or oversees studies and prepares reports and correspondence related to traffic control issues; presents associated information to City Council, the Planning Commission, local neighborhood advisory committees, and civic groups. Supports the preparation of grant applications with technical review of proposed project scope and cost estimate, participation in meetings, and review of drafts prepared by the division's planning staff. Provides assistance regarding traffic safety issues to other City departments, such as evaluating vertical speed reduction treatments and traffic signal priority systems for improved emergency response, analyzing speed data for enforcement, and recommending devices appropriate to restrict access to the pier, as required. Directs the design and implementation of traffic signal devices. Operates, and monitors the City's traffic signal system, including providing technical expertise in identifying and correcting signal operational problems, programming signal operations, coordinating parameters, and reporting malfunctions. Directs and/or performs the collection of traffic and other related data, such as traffic volume, capacity origin and destination, speed, accident reports, and pedestrian and bicycle counts in order to prepare reports, tables, maps, and graphs related to traffic and pedestrian safety, road and intersection design, and traffic control. Issues work orders, specifications, and standards for new or revised traffic control devices. Responds to non-routine public requests for traffic control changes. Provides technical guidance to transportation planning, traffic operations, and other City staff. Coordinates with the signing and striping crews to ensure that work standards are met for the division. Leads and coordinates the work of others, including division staff, contractors, and consultants to ensure that work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with the terms of the contracts and the division's work plan. Performs project management work, including monitoring status, design, budgets, and account balances for transportation engineering projects. Reviews local traffic operating conditions in the field. Prepares capital project scoping and cost estimate reports. Assesses the feasibility of proposed designs. Performs inspection of contractors' field layout and completed work to ensure compliance with contract documents. Ensures the division's compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations, and standards for a variety of projects. Performs other duties, as assigned.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION HOW TO APPLY

All applicants must submit an online City application and required supplemental questions to be considered for this position. Please note, applications may be rejected if incomplete. Résumés, CVs and cover letters are not reviewed as part of the application screening process and should not be submitted.

NOTE:

You must submit a copy of your college diploma/transcript with your application. Applicants who indicated receipt of degree from a foreign institution must provide United States degree and credential equivalency verification along with a copy of your college diploma/transcript. All materials must be received in the Human Resources Department no later than close of business on the application closing date. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. You must upload and attach a scanned copy of your transcripts or diploma to your on-line application.

SELECTION PROCESS

All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position. All applicants will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Testing may consist of the following: Training & Experience Evaluation -

Qualifying Oral Interview NOTE:

If three or more qualified City employees apply and pass the examination, a promotional list will be established in addition to an open-competitive list. If fewer than three qualified City employees pass the examination, the appointing authority, in accordance with the City's civil service rules and regulations, can decline to use a promotional list, in which case a promotional list will not be established for this position.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

: Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process will be subject to a thorough background investigation. The City of Santa Monica is a progressive, inclusive and culturally-rich community. As leaders in public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly-talented workforce where people of diverse races, religions, cultures and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and where their differences make a positive impact. The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to build balanced teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create a workplace that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our employees. Join us! Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call (310) 458-8246, TDD (310) 458-8696 (Hearing Impaired Only). Please note the request for reasonable accommodations must be made to Human Resources at least three work days prior to the examination.