Planning and Engineering Assistant II - Transportation

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County Department of Transportation seeks a highly motivated Transportation Planning and Engineering Assistant II. This role supports senior engineers and planners, develops plans for roadway intersections, reviews designs for capital projects, and provides guidance to stakeholders.

Strong communication and technical skills are essential for this role. The position involves on-site work, collaboration with multiple teams, and opportunities to contribute to transportation safety and mobility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and two years preregistration engineering experience.
• Relevant education/experience may be substituted per policy.
• Clear documentation of education and work experience as required by department head.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering assistants and technicians in preparing and reviewing reports and designs.
• Review plans, specifications, and cost estimates for public works projects.
• Develop plans for roadway intersections, striping, and signing, and assist with CIP projects.
• Perform or review testing and analysis for sanitary sewer design and construction.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and support on-site field work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Transportation Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5334 - Engineering Assistant II

Salary Grade: 14

Pay Range

• Hiring Range: $65,457 - $78,540 Annually
• Pay Range: $65,457 - $91,644 Annually

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 10/09/2026.

Pima County Department of Transportation is in search of a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Transportation Planning and Engineering Assistant II. This role involves collaborating with senior site managers, planners, and engineers to support the department's mission.

Responsibilities include: Developing plans and studies for roadway intersections and segments, assisting in providing solutions to safety and transportation mobility challenges, reviewing plans and specifications for Capital Improvement Projects and private development transportation projects, reviewing and evaluating various professional engineering reports and documents for compliance with local and national requirements and to evaluate traffic impacts to the County's transportation network, and providing assistance and guidance to internal and external stakeholders regarding local requirements which may include on-site field work.

The successful candidate will work on a wide range of technical, non-technical, and policy issues to advance Pima County's transportation's priorities. This position will operate under the guidance of a Senior Traffic Engineer while reviewing capital improvement plans, developing studies such as signal and traffic control reviews, evaluating transportation impact studies, assisting the County's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, and developing plans for minor roadway modifications, such as striping and signing. If you are passionate about transportation safety and possess excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply!

Essential Functions:

• Works as leadership role for other engineering assistants or technicians;
• Reviews and resolves engineering problems in connection with standards and designs involved in maintaining and constructing public works and sanitary sewer facilities;
• Leads the work of engineering assistants and technicians engaged in the preparation and review of reports and designs;
• Completes or reviews drawings, plans including profile, estimates and preliminary reports for construction and improvement projects;
• Participates in the preparation and review of specifications and cost estimates;
• Prepares technical reports in connection with engineering projects;
• Analyzes alternatives to determine the most desirable routes, locations and various design features for projects;
• Performs specific assigned tasks in connection with engineering analysis of sanitary sewer design and quantities estimating;
• Assists in the preparation of contracts which includes special and supplemental specifications;
• Conducts or reviews testing results and performs analysis to determine appropriate testing procedures for sanitary sewer improvements and excavation in rights-of-way;
• Performs research on construction materials testing procedures and analysis of specialty materials and products;
• Develops or revises standard details for sanitary sewer construction;
• Performs Utility Coordination tasks as assigned;
• Conducts intake and issuance of RWRD Construction Permits;
• Application of engineering principles to public works projects and systems;
• Computer aided design and geographical information systems;
• Interpreting and utilizing engineering plans, maps, specifications and preparing reports;
• Application of engineering theory to resolve problems:
• May supervise, train, and evaluate staff, determine work assignments and priorities, and participate in personnel selection.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering or closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two years of preregistration engineering experience.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Exp