Signal, Lighting & ITS Engineer — Hybrid Impact Role

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Seattle's Seattle Department of Transportation seeks a Civil Engineer, Associate to lead design on complex capital projects within the Signal, Lighting, and ITS Design Group, focusing on bicycle, transit, and traffic safety improvements.

You will prepare AutoCAD-based plans, perform analyses, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality designs for sidewalks, signals, lighting, and ITS infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology.
• Three (3) years of civil engineering experience.
• Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
• Experience in the design of traffic management improvements such as new traffic signals, ITS, street lighting, and related active traffic management infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil3D software.
• Strong understanding of City of Seattle, WSDOT, NACTO, MUTCD, NEC, NESC, and City/County roadway design standards.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional engineering work for in support of Plans, Specs, and Estimate delivery.
• Design of pedestrian lighting, traffic signals, street lighting, RTIS, ITS, DMS, and other associated traffic signal improvements.
• Prepare plans utilizing AutoCAD. Write and review technical specifications, SCL Service Applications, scoping reports, technical memoranda, transmittals, and other written communications.
• Light level modeling in AGI32 and field work to assess existing light levels
• Perform quantity take-offs and cost estimating.
• Facilitate multi-discipline, multi-agency project team meetings and present design plans to executive level staff, elected officials, government officials, contractors and community groups.
• Coordinate and lead project design activities with supporting staff and project team members including drafters, specification writers, surveyors, project managers, lead engineers, SDOT Traffic Operations, Seattle City Light, etc.
• Perform and document engineering analysis and calculations in support of design work and other related activities in support of projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

City of Seattle's Seattle Department of Transportation seeks a Civil Engineer, Associate to lead design on complex capital projects within the Signal, Lighting, and ITS Design Group, focusing on bicycle, transit, and traffic safety improvements.

You will prepare AutoCAD-based plans, perform analyses, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality designs for sidewalks, signals, lighting, and ITS infrastructure.