Associate Engineer - Traffic

Definition

This position will be open until filled

To perform professional and technical engineering work in an assigned area such as plan and development review, contract administration and design; and to provide technical staff assistance to higher level engineering staff.

Position Snapshot/A Day in the Life:

This Associate Engineer position will be within the Traffic Division of the Public Works/Engineering Department. With a team of 11 (7 of whom are primarily responsible for signal operations and maintenance), we are responsible for overseeing the City's transportation system, including supporting Capital Improvements Projects, Land Development projects, Street Maintenance, Planning, and others.

Under the direction of a Senior Engineer or City Traffic Engineer, you will primarily be responsible for reviewing private development and capital improvement project related traffic studies, identifying impacts and deficiencies, and determining the most appropriate improvements and design features needed. Other day-to-day duties will also involve reviewing and preparing signing/striping plans and traffic control plans, investigating and responding to concerns from the general public, and participating in long-range planning activities.

You may also be asked to help work on special projects and grant pursuits, preparing staff reports, participating in interagency coordination efforts, preparing RFP's/RFQ's, reviewing and processing proposals/contracts/traffic plans, and conducting various meetings.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the journey level class within the Engineering series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Assistant Civil Engineer by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit.

Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and may be filled by advancement from the Assistant level.

Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives direction from higher level engineering staff and may exercise technical supervision over less experienced staff within the work unit and technical or functional supervision over staff within the Department.

The incumbent must have the ability to:

• Review and check residential and commercial building plans or plans related to structures such as streets, sidewalks, gutters and other off-site construction; check plans for conformance with regulations regarding line, grade, size, elevation and location of structures; check calculations
• Maintain records of all plans and contract documents.
• Prepare progress reports on projects under construction; maintain records of changes and field notes.
• Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors and maintenance operations.
• Coordinate assigned activities with consultants, engineers, developers, contractors, other city departments and divisions, and with outside agencies.
• Develop plans, specifications and other contract documents.
• Provide technical and professional engineering support services relative to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports; perform special assignments on engineering problems as necessary.
• Plan, prepare and design a variety of engineering projects such as roads, bridges, structures and hydraulics.
• Calculate the quantity, quality and cost of materials used for various projects.
• Review engineering calculations of other engineers or engineering technicians.
• Prepare plans and specifications, maps, deeds and legal descriptions.
• Review plans for traffic signals, traffic signing, and traffic striping for conformance with City policies and State and Federal requirements.
• Plan, prepare, and design a variety of engineering projects, such as traffic signals, traffic striping, and traffic signing.
• Review all permits involving work in public streets; review any and all traffic control plans required due to work in streets.
• Prepare traffic control plans and requirements.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
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