Senior Town Traffic Engineer & Project Leader

Town-of-Gilbert; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Gilbert is seeking a Town Traffic Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team and steer transportation initiatives in a dynamic municipal setting. The role focuses on policy development, project delivery, and maintaining high safety standards for our growing community.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets and grants, and serve as the Town’s expert on transportation issues for the Town Engineer, Town Manager, and Planning Commission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation or Traffic Engineering; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of traffic/transportation engineering experience in an urbanized municipal agency or related public agency.
• 6 years of supervisory/managerial experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-level supervision to a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, technicians and maintenance staff.
• Administers the division’s budget including complex grant management.
• Serves as primary expert for transportation issues to Town leadership and Planning Commission.
• Manages complex projects, systems work processes and compliance; approves high-level deliverables.
• Develops and implements transportation standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Project leadership

Public agency experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Professional Engineering License

PTOE Certification Preferred

Arizona Driver's License

Job description

The Town of Gilbert is seeking a Town Traffic Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team and steer transportation initiatives in a dynamic municipal setting. The role focuses on policy development, project delivery, and maintaining high safety standards for our growing community.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets and grants, and serve as the Town’s expert on transportation issues for the Town Engineer, Town Manager, and Planning Commission.