Assistant Traffic Engineer

Career Opportunity

The City of Las Vegas invites applications for Assistant City Traffic Engineer
. This position assists the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director in the effective administration and management of the Transportation Engineering Division within the Public Works Department; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the department; supervises and coordinates programs and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division; coordinates assigned activities with other city departments, divisions, and outside agencies.

The vacancy is in the Transportation Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. The individual will supervise and coordinate assigned programs and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division.

The ideal candidate for Assistant City Traffic Engineer is a skilled leader committed to providing safe, and sustainable transportation options to benefit our community, support our economy and enhance quality of life for all transportation system users. They have experience in exercising supervision over projects, programs, and personnel to design, build, operate and maintain the city’s transportation infrastructure including, but not limited to, traffic signal systems, roadway and park lighting, roadway signage and pavement markings, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

This individual is collaborative, exhibiting exceptional teamwork and advanced communication skills and can serve as the City’s liaison to internal City departments, peer agencies, and other pertinent organizations.

The candidate also has experience managing Division programs including, but not limited to:

• Asset management and maintenance
  • Traffic signal and flasher systems
  • Roadway lighting
  • Park/trail/facility/specialty lighting
  • Signing and pavement markings
• Capital project management for transportation system improvements
• Intersection traffic control and operations
• Multimodal facilities
• Private development coordination
• School crossings/crossing guards/flashers
• Smart city, innovation, & advanced mobility
• Speed limits
• Street master planning
• Temporary traffic control
• Traffic calming/studies/analysis
• Transportation project funding
• Underground utility locating services
• Vision Zero program management

Please attach a copy of your Professional Engineer license.

* A requirement of the position is that you attach a cover letter and a detailed resume to your submitted employment application. Please address in your cover letter why you want to be an Assistant City Traffic Engineer for the City of Las Vegas and what you would look forward to the most in this role.

Receives administrative direction from the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director and the Director of Public Works.

Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff.

The selection process will include a review of all applications with only the most qualified participating in an interview. Final candidate selection will include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and complete background check. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.

• Manage assigned services and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division listed below. Assignments may change at the discretion of the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director.
  • Asset management and maintenance
    • Traffic signal and flasher systems
    • Roadway lighting
    • Park/trail/facility/specialty lighting
    • Signing and pavement markings
  • Capital project management for transportation system improvements
  • Intersection traffic control and operations
  • Multimodal facilities
  • Private development coordination
  • School crossings/crossing guards/flashers
  • Smart city, innovation, & advanced mobility
  • Speed limits
  • Street master planning
  • Temporary traffic control
  • Traffic calming/studies/analysis
  • Transportation project funding
  • Underground utility locating services
  • Vision Zero program management
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the…