Senior Engineer

CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of North Las Vegas is seeking an experienced Traffic Senior Engineer to lead civil engineering design, planning, and construction oversight for transportation projects, flood control, and utilities. The ideal candidate will have strong traffic operations and transportation planning skills, and be capable of coordinating with RTC, FAST, and city departments to implement regional policies.

The role requires licensure as a Nevada PE or eligibility to obtain within one year, plus related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field.
• 4 years of professional engineering experience in applicable area.
• Valid Nevada driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
• Nevada Professional Engineer registration (or must obtain within 1 year).
• Nevada Professional Architect registration required for some candidates within 1 year (Public Works, Engineering Services).
• Certification through the Association of State Floodplain Managers within 1 year (Development and Flood Control).
• Registration as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer preferred (Traffic Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Review traffic impact studies, planning documents, development plans, and capital improvement programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, regional and local regulations for land development improvements including roadways, intersections, signing, striping, signals, lighting, pedestrian and bicycle treatments, ADA, ITS.
• Investigate and settle disputes between developers and the City.
• Plan, organize, design and conduct transportation studies and data collection.
• Coordinate with external/internal stakeholders to identify transportation design and operational issues and provide recommendations.
• Develop descriptions with estimated costs and funding sources for transportation improvements.
• Oversee the cost participation program for traffic mitigation measures and related updates.
• Supervise the temporary traffic control permitting process.
• Maintain transportation planning databases and assist with Planning Commission items and presentations.
• Represent the Department of Public Works at Planning Commission and City Council meetings.
• Assist with engineering solutions related to streetlights, signals, markings, and enhancements.

Skills

Traffic operations

Transportation planning

Signal systems

Multimodal safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under limited direction, manages, and supervises team members for civil engineering design and/or construction projects and programs; performs professional and technical engineering duties; performs senior-level engineering planning, design, and/or construction oversight for various building construction, remodeling, and major repairs, as well as for flood control, water and wastewater utilities, and other public facilities.

Job Description Foreign Education

Applicants using foreign education to meet minimum qualifications must provide a U.S. equivalency evaluation from a current NACES or AICE member. Applicants are responsible for all associated costs.

TRAFFIC SENIOR ENGINEER ONLY

Reviews traffic impact studies, planning documents, development plans, legislation and capital improvement programs to evaluate the impact on the transportation system. Ensures compliance with federal, state, regional and local regulations as they apply to the design and construction of residential, commercial and industrial land development improvements including roadways, intersections, signing, striping, traffic signals, street lighting, pedestrian and bicycle treatments, ADA compliance, and intelligent transportation systems.

Review, investigate, and settle disputes between developers and the City. Performs transportation studies by planning, organizing, designing, and preparing special transportation research projects and conducting and/or directing data collection.

Assesses external (citizen, school district) and internal (elected officials, Traffic Operations staff, police department) requests to identify and evaluate transportation design, maintenance and operational issues, analyze alternatives and make recommendations.

Works with the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) and the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) to plan and implement regional policies for bicycle facilities, pedestrian movement, and traffic signal timing and coordination, among others.

Assists in development of local and regional transportation improvement programs by preparing descriptions with estimated costs and funding sources. Supervises the review and approval of permits for temporary traffic control for off-site improvement construction.

Maintains accurate files, reports and data, including a complex automated transportation planning and modeling database and the cost participation agreement database. Supervises the review of Planning Commission agenda items to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; works with other departments, developers and engineers to resolve engineering planning issues on Planning Commission items; represents the Department of Public Works at Planning Commission meetings, providing information and answers to questions posed by the Planning Commissioners; makes presentations to the Planning Commission and or City Council on various land development issues.

Assists with the development of engineering solutions to problems related to streetlights, traffic signals, pavement markings, traffic control and enhancements.

Oversee the cost participation program for traffic mitigation measures and provide periodic updates on such.

Supervises the City's temporary traffic control permitting process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Four (4) years of professional engineering experience in the applicable area of responsibility(Engineering Services, Development and Flood Control, Technical Services, Water/Wastewater or Transportation Services), preferably in a public agency.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Nevada state driver's license, and maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nevada. If registered in another state must obtain Nevada registration within one (1) year of hire/reclassification.
• Registered Professional Architect in the State of Nevada. If registered in another state must obtain Nevada registration within one (1) year of hire/reclassification. (Public Works, Engineering Services candidates only).
• Certification through the Association of State Floodplain Managers Certified Floodplain Manager Program required within one (1) year of hire/reclassification. (Development and Flood Control Division candidates only).
• Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer preferred. (Traffic Engineering Position candidates only).

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with strong experience in traffic operations and transportation planning, including traffic impact studies, signal systems, roadway design, and multimodal safety improvements. They are skilled in analyzing transportation data, coordinating with regional agencies, and developing practical solutions to improve traffic flow, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who communicates effectively with staff, developers, and the public while managing complex transportation projects from planning through implementation.

Work Schedule

This position is scheduled to work 4 days per week, 9 hours per day, (36-hour work week) Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm.

Compensation Range

$3,767.75 - $5,382.64

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited 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.

The City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities where limitations related to their disability affect the performance of their job. Applicants with disabilities may request an accommodation relating to the hiring process; such requests should be made to the Human Resources Department via phone at [phone].

An employee or applicant who believes they have been discriminated against on the basis of a disability may file a complaint with the Human Resources Director or his/her designee.