Assistant Traffic Engineer

City of Boca Raton; Boca Raton (FL); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Boca Raton is seeking an Assistant Traffic Engineer to plan and manage transportation analyses within the Mobility and Vision Zero initiatives. You will liaise with city staff, counties, and state DOT to ensure projects meet the city’s standards and service levels.

Responsibilities include reviewing development traffic studies, supervising staff and consultants, and advancing complete streets concepts. A PE license and Florida driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with civil/traffic/transportation focus.
• Minimum five years in traffic or transportation engineering with project leadership.
• Three years in a supervisory or lead role overseeing staff or consultants.
• Valid Professional Engineer license (PE) in Florida or eligibility to obtain within one year.

Responsabilités

• Conduct transportation studies, analyses and prepare reports.
• Develop and maintain Vision Zero and Mobility Plans.
• Review site analyses and recommend transportation improvements.
• Administer and review consultant contracts for transportation projects.
• Develop designs and engineering techniques to resolve traffic issues.
• Provide responsive customer service on traffic problems and neighborhood concerns.

Connaissances

Project management

Supervisory skills

Traffic engineering knowledge

Public communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in civil/traffic/ transportation engineering

Outils

Synchro

HCS

SIDRA

Description du poste

Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!

At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values ofFairness, Integrity, Respect, Service, andTrust, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported.

Why Boca Raton?

As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to their employees:

• Health Insurance Benefits: No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays
• Continuous Service Benefit: Paid out annually after 5 years of service
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedule
• Retirement Plans: Two pension/retirement options to choose from

Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed.

General Statement of Job:

The Assistant Traffic Engineer plans and performs complex technical, management, and administrative work related to the transportation planning, engineering, and multimodal network planning areas; responsible for managing transportation reviews related to development projects and monitoring transportation levels of services adopted in the City’s Comprehensive Plan; responsible for the evaluation of resident requests concerning traffic and transportation engineering issues and providing responses in a timely manner; acts as liaison between the City, other municipalities, Palm Beach County, and the Florida Department of Transportation; and performs other related duties and special projects as assigned. Work is performed under general supervision and direction of the City Traffic Engineer.

• Conduct transportation studies, analyses and prepare reports and recommendations on transportation planning and operations issues
• Develop, maintain and update City’s Vision Zero and Mobility Plans and associated projects
• Review traffic concurrency and site-specific analyses as part of development reviews and provide recommendations on required transportation improvements to maintain the adopted roadway level of service.
• Administers and reviews outside consultant contracts for design and project development and in-house projects for Transportation and Mobility Program areas, in accordance with general engineering principles and department policies.
• Supervises and/or participates in the development of new designs and/or engineering techniques to be utilized for resolving problems encountered within the Traffic Division.
• Receives, reviews, and investigates requests for traffic mitigation in neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limit adjustments, and safety devices.
• Provides high level and responsive customer service on sensitive traffic problems and neighborhood concerns.

RELATED TASKS:

• Represents the city Traffic Division at various community meetings regarding traffic issues.
• Coordinates activities related to transportation projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Program including consultant selection, contract negotiations and project management.
• Supervises division personnel.
• Prepares project status reports and schedules as required.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Develop annual budget and project needs for transportation planning and mobility areas

Knowledge of:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and equipment related transportation planning and complete streets.
• Expert knowledge and experience with traffic operations, principles, and design practices.
• Computer and traffic engineering software, including Synchro, HCS and SIDRA.

Skilled in:

• Conducting transportation planning and mobility studies
• Managing corridor planning studies, quick-build roadway improvement projects and implementation of complete streets
• Collaborating different disciplines within the City and other external transportation stakeholders in advancing transportation planning and mobility projects

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, other public officials and representatives, employees and the general public.
• Communicate technical ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Prepare and present technical reports.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with major course work in civil, traffic, transportation engineering or related field.
• Five (5) of progressively responsible experience in traffic or transportation engineering, including project management and design.
• Three (3) years in a supervisory or lead role overseeing technical staff or consultants.
• Possession of a valid Professional Engineer (PE) license at the time of hire, with eligibility to obtain Florida PE licensure within one (1) year of employment.
• Possession of valid State of Florida Class "E" driver’s license with no more than six (6) points in a three (3) year period

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least three (3) years of progressive experience in implementing complete streets projects

POST OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:

• Criminal Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Certification/License Verification
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Drug & Alcohol Screening