Chief of Traffic Engineering

jacksonville.gov; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Twelve paid holidays

Personal leave day

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending plans

Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after

Job summary

The City of Jacksonville Public Works Department seeks a Chief of Traffic Engineering to lead traffic engineering projects, signals, and related devices across the city. The role oversees planning, coordination, and maintenance of traffic systems and interfaces with county and state agencies to ensure safe, efficient transportation.

The successful candidate must be a licensed Professional Engineer with at least five years of traffic engineering experience in a leadership capacity.

Qualifications

• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Minimum of five years of traffic engineering in a responsible capacity.
• Experience directing traffic engineering projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Directs traffic engineering projects, programs and activities.
• Develops and reviews plans for traffic signals, signs, pavement markings & roadway lighting systems.
• Directs planning, programming, coordination, operation and maintenance of traffic systems, capital improvement programs and related projects.
• Provides leadership and direction for the Traffic Engineering Division.
• Coordinates with various government agencies concerned with streets & highways to ensure smooth, efficient work.
• Interacts with Council members and executive leadership to coordinate policies and strategies.
• Reviews, evaluates, negotiates and resolves disputes.
• Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, and motivates employees.
• Manages with facts, focuses on results and provides clear direction.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Leadership

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

The Public Works Department is actively seeking a Chief of Traffic Engineering.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

The Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
This position reports to the Director of Public Works and is responsible for traffic engineering services, traffic signals and other traffic-control devices, including railroad crossing signals and for operating the streets and highways of the Consolidated Government.

• Directs traffic engineering projects, programs and activities.
• Develops and/or reviews plans & specifications by engineering consultants for traffic signals, signs, pavement markings & roadway lighting systems.
• Directs the planning, programming, coordination, operation and maintenance of traffic systems, capital improvement programs and related projects.
• Provides leadership and direction for the Traffic Engineering Division.
• Coordinates the efforts of various government agencies concerned with streets & highways in Duval County to ensure smooth, efficient work effort.
• Interacts with Council members and executive leadership to coordinate policies and formulate strategies.
• Reviews, evaluates, negotiates and resolves disputes.
• Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership and evaluates, develops and motivates employees.
• Manages with facts, focuses on results, provides clear direction and encourages innovation.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Shall be registeredas a Professional Engineer.
• Five (5) years of traffic engineering experience in a responsible capacity.

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

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