Assistant Town Traffic Engineer

Town-of-Gilbert; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Gilbert is seeking an Assistant Town Traffic Engineer to support the Town Traffic Engineer in delivering safe and efficient transportation networks for Gilbert residents. The role focuses on supervising staff, coordinating traffic engineering projects, and reviewing development plans for traffic impacts.

Candidates should have a Civil Engineering degree with a transportation focus, 8+ years in traffic engineering, and a PE license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional and technical staff.
• Coordinate and oversee traffic engineering work activities, assign projects, monitor progress, and review completed work for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with Development Services to evaluate traffic impacts of plats and development plans.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Operations planning

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Transportation focus)

Job description

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.

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.
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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.

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.

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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.

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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.