Assistant Town Traffic Engineer

Gilbert, Arizona; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including medical and

Job summary

The City of Gilbert is seeking an Assistant Town Traffic Engineer to lead traffic engineering efforts, supervise staff, and ensure safe, efficient transportation for residents. This role reports to the Town Traffic Engineer and drives important CIP initiatives while mentoring a technical team.

You will oversee Traffic Impact Studies, collaborate with Development Services to review plats and site access, and guide traffic control strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in traffic engineering, operations and planning, traffic related studies, signing and striping plans, traffic signal design and traffic control.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional and technical support staff.
• Coordinate and oversee traffic engineering work activities, assign projects, monitor work progress, and review completed work for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Development Services Department throughout development processes; provide technical reviews of plats and development plans to evaluate traffic impacts, site access, internal circulation, and traffic control strategies.
• Oversee and conduct in-depth Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) for new developments or those performed by staff to determine necessary infrastructure mitigations and capacity improvements.
• Provide traffic engineering expertise for the review and development of CIP plans to ensure compliance with current safety and design standards.
• Review, investigate, and respond to traffic-related requests and inquiries related to neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limits, traffic control changes, or other traffic safety issues.
• Collaborate with Traffic Signal crews and Traffic Operations services.

Skills

Traffic Engineering

Civil Engineering

Supervisory Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering

Job description

We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Assistant Town Traffic Engineer. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment.

Assistant Town Traffic Engineer

The Assistant Town Traffic Engineer reports to the Town Traffic Engineer. The primary job duties of this position include:

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional and technical support staff;
• Coordinate and oversee traffic engineering work activities, assign projects, monitor work progress, and review completed work for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Development Services Department throughout the development processes; provide technical reviews of plats and development plans to evaluate traffic impacts, site access, internal circulation, and traffic control strategies.
• Oversee and conduct in-depth Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) for new developments or those performed by staff to determine necessary infrastructure mitigations and capacity improvements.
• Provide traffic engineering expertise for the review and development of CIP plans to ensure compliance with current safety and design standards.
• Review, investigate, and respond to traffic-related requests and inquiries related to neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limits, traffic control changes, or other traffic safety issues.
• Collaborate with Traffic Signal crews and Traffic Operations services.

Posting Closes: August 16, 2026

First Application Review: Week of August 17, 2026

Virtual Screenings: Late August 2026

In-Person Interviews: Early September 2026

Anticipated Start Date: Early October 2026

About You

At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering;
• 8+ years of experience in traffic engineering, operations and planning, traffic related studies, signing and striping plans, traffic signal design and traffic control;
• 3 years of supervisory experience;
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid AZ Driver's License;
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Exempt - ineligible for overtime compensation.

Physical Demands And Working Conditions For This Position Include

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Incumbents may be subjected to operating a motor vehicle, moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, blood and other bodily fluids, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises and travel.

The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.

Why Team Gilbert?

We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more!

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience and education, if you do not have that type of experience or education, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Traffic/Transportation Engineering?

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Do you possess a current Professional Engineer (P.E.) License?

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Do you have at least 8 years of experience in traffic engineering, operations and planning, traffic-related studies, signing and striping plans, traffic signal design, and traffic control studies and designs?

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Do you have at least 3 years of supervisory experience?

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Do you possess a valid Driver's License?

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience (personally performing) in Traffic Impact Studies (TIS).

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• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
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Indicate your years of hands-on experience (personally performing) in Traffic Modeling & Simulation (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, etc).

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• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience (personally performing) in Development Plan, Plat, and Site Access Reviews.

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• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience (personally performing) in Traffic Control Studies and Design.

• None
• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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To substantiate your selections to Questions 7-10, please list the public agencies where you performed this work and the specific traffic modeling software packages you personally operated. (If none, write N/A)

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience in Signing and Striping Design or Review.

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• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience in Signal Timing Design and Implementation.

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• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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Indicate your years of hands-on experience in Neighborhood Traffic Safety & Speed Investigations.

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• 3-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8+ years

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Describe your experience using safety and design standards (e.g., MUTCD, AASHTO, regional design standards) to evaluate civil plans, CIP projects, or neighborhood infrastructure mitigations. Please specify which standards you use most frequently.

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Indicate your years of direct supervisory experience over Professional or Technical Engineering Staff (e.g., Engineers, Analysts)

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• 1-2 years
• 3+ years

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Indicate your years of direct supervisory experience over Technical Support or Field Technicians (e.g., Technicians, Inspectors).

• None
• 1-2 years
• 3+ years

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Briefly state the maximum number of professional and technical staff members you have directly supervised at one time, and the types of roles they held.

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In one to two paragraphs, describe your direct experience responding to residents’ concerns and your approach to investigating and resolving complex or sensitive neighborhood traffic inquiries.

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Describe your experience collaborating with municipal Planning Departments throughout the development review process. Please highlight how you ensure transportation and traffic requirements are integrated into master plans, plats, and design reviews.

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The Following Question Is Strictly Confidential And Will Not Be Made Part Of Your Application For Employment. Preference Status Per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select All That Apply)

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