Traffic Engineer

City of Scottsdale; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 94,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

Vacation & Sick Leave

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

ASRS Retirement

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Bilingual pay

Job summary

The City of Scottsdale invites applicants for the Traffic Engineer position to design, improve, and manage the transportation network serving a growing community. A Professional Engineer license in Arizona or reciprocity from another state with Arizona registration within 6 months is required.

The anticipated starting salary is up to the mid-point, with a full salary range disclosed; the mid-point equals $110,427.20 annually ($53.09 hourly) based on experience and equity considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about creating transportation systems that keep people moving safely and efficiently? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. The City of Scottsdale is looking for an innovative, collaborative, and solution-oriented Traffic Engineer to help design, improve, and manage the transportation network that serves our growing community. Every project you work on will have a direct impact on thousands of residents, businesses, cyclists, pedestrians, and visitors. Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, OR by the technical board of another state with the ability to obtain Arizona Registration through reciprocity within 6 months of employment is required of this position. Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this positio n is $53.09 hourly/$110,427.20 annually.

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Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Four years of relevant experience.
  

Licensing, Certifications And Other Requirements

• Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, OR by the technical board of another state with the ability to obtain Arizona Registration through reciprocity within 6 months of employment.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
  

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

Essential Functions

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Benefits Highlights

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98 % which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Education

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at [phone]. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at [phone].

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Full-Time Positions

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits.

Part-Time Positions

The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program

City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSLF program by going to the Federal Student Aid website.