What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Engineer position at City of Santa Monica?
DEFINITION
Performs professional engineering and project management work related to transportation programs, operations, and facilities. Manages 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. Exercises supervision over assigned staff, contractors, and consultants.
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.
Prepares grant applications and negotiates funding agreements.
Provides assistance regarding traffic safety issues to other City departments.
Directs the design and implementation of traffic signal devices. Supervises, 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. Recommends budget strategies for funding engineering projects.
Reviews local traffic operating conditions in the field.
Prepares capital project scoping and cost estimate reports. Assesses the feasibility of proposed designs.
Negotiates with contractors regarding change orders for 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of transportation engineering
Design principles and construction techniques, scheduling, and phasing
Signal system technologies
Traffic operations and highway capacity theory fundamentals
Vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and transit design and operational standards
Various state and federal standards pertaining to road design, such as the California on Uniform Traffic Control Devises
Government processes and regulations
Project management techniques
Effective customer service techniques
Ability to:
Read, interpret, and check engineering drawings and designs, including specifications, cost estimates, and signal timing and phasing plans
Prepare calculations to support engineering designs in accordance with applicable codes
Develop comprehensive programs for the analysis and implementation of new traffic engineering strategies
Identify the need for change orders and evaluate the financial status of projects
Prepare traffic control and construction phasing plans
Prepare recovery schedules to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner
Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports, including recommendations
Direct and monitor the installation of traffic control devices
Manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines
Interpret and apply policies, codes, and regulations
Exercise sound business decisions
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with city employees and the public.
Provide effective customer service
REQUIRMENTS
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Experience: Four years of paid, work experience in transportation engineering, transportation management, civil engineering, or a closely related field. Two years of the required experience must include project management and municipal engineering experience.
Licenses and Certificates:
Possession of a valid Class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of California.
Registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California is desirable.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must file a clear, concise, completed City Application along with any required supplemental application materials with the Human Resources Department by the filing deadline. If your application does not reach us by the filing deadline, you will not be considered for this position. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college level transcripts or diploma and your registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) with your application. Applicants who indicate receipt of degree from a foreign institution must provide United States degree and credential equivalency verification along with a copy of your college diploma or transcripts. All materials must be received in the Human Resources Department no later than close of business on the application closing date. You may attach copies to your on-line application, or send scanned copies to merle.wynn@santamonica.gov Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
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:
Oral Interview - 100%
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.
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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.
Background Investigation:
Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process will be subject to a thorough background investigation.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed indoors in a home office setting, in accordance with the City’s Telework/Flexible Workplace Policy, and/or work office setting with frequent interruptions. Outdoor work requires exposure to moving equipment, dust, noise, odor, slippery surfaces and season weather conditions; it will be required to use safety gear and follow safety procedures. Physical demands include sitting, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, carrying plans, equipment and product sample and involves walking. Work involves deadlines and multiple assignments. Incumbents may be asked to occasionally work evening or weekend shifts and be on-call after hours during emergencies.
Salary : $119,124 - $147,072