Supervising Transportation Engineer

City of Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Berkeley is seeking a Supervising Transportation Engineer in the Transportation Division of Public Works. This role involves technical expertise in traffic engineering, including planning, design, and contract compliance. Candidates must have a degree in civil or traffic engineering and several years of relevant experience. Applications require a completed application and responses to a supplemental questionnaire, with the possibility of accommodations available upon request.

Qualifications

• Five years of increasingly responsible professional traffic engineering experience.
• Three years at a level equivalent to Associate Transportation Engineer.
• Possession of a valid California Registration as a professional Traffic Engineer or Civil Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Function as the City's technical expert in traffic engineering.
• Ensure contract compliance with specifications and engineering standards.
• Conduct planning, design, and specification writing.

Skills

Traffic Engineering

Planning

Design

Contract Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Traffic Engineering

Job description

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the positionofSupervising Transportation Engineerin the Transportation Division of the Public WorksDepartment! In this role, you will have the opportunity to function as the City's technical expert in the traffic engineering field with responsibility for administrative and technical work in traffic engineering; for planning, design and specification writing; and for ensuring contract compliance with specifications and engineering standards.

See thefull job class specificationhere: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/104868

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesfor this positionis equivalentto graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in civil or traffic engineering and five years of increasingly responsible professional traffic engineering experience, three years of which were at a level equivalent to the Associate Transportation Engineer class.

Other requirements includepossession of a valid California Registration as a professional Traffic Engineer or professional Civil Engineer. California Registration as a professional Traffic Engineer is preferred. Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, maintenance of a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required.

Applicationsmust include a completed application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request [e-mail]. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

The exam processwillinclude, butmaynotbelimited to:

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents(qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)

• Competitive review and assessment of applicants' education, training, and experience

Tests may consist of any combination of written,oralor other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and softwareproficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill,abilityor qualification.The examination process and datesare subject to change. TheCitymay, without notice, change oreliminateany assessmentcomponentas needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: TheCityis committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process mustsubmita request in writing [e-mail] the time of application.