Traffic Engineer

City of Sterling Heights; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with low premium

Dental at no cost

Vision at no cost

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

On-site Wellness Center

Job summary

City of Sterling Heights is seeking a Traffic Engineer to support safe and efficient transportation throughout the City. You will supervise traffic operations, conduct studies, analyze crash and volume data, respond to concerns, and coordinate projects with City departments and agencies.

The role requires a civil engineering background with 3+ years in traffic/municipal operations, knowledge of MUTCD standards, and proficiency in analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in traffic/transportation engineering or municipal operations.
• Experience with traffic studies, crash analyses, and operational evaluations.
• Experience reviewing signing/marking, signal systems and road safety.
• Familiarity with Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, GIS, or similar software.
• PTOE certification strongly preferred; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional traffic engineering work to support safe transportation systems.
• Oversee traffic operations, conduct studies, and analyze data.
• Respond to traffic-related concerns and coordinate projects with City and partners.
• Communicate technical information to residents, leadership, consultants.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Project coordination

Communication with residents

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Michigan Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred

PTOE certification preferred

Tools

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

GIS

Job description

The City of Sterling Heights Office of Engineering is seeking a Traffic Engineer who is detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to supporting safe and efficient transportation systems throughout the City! Pay starts at $52.0513/hr. Pay increases every twelve (12) months and annually on July 1st! Every other Friday off Competitive 401(a) employer contribution Medical with a VERY LOW premium share Dental at NO COST Vision at NO COST $2,300 annual contribution into a Post Employment Health Plan for medical expenses in retirement Paid holidays Paid Time Off Access to an on-site Employee Health & Wellness Center staffed with a physician and nurse for you and any dependents! ...and so much more!

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the City Engineer, the Traffic Engineer performs professional traffic engineering work to support safe and efficient transportation systems throughout the City. The Traffic Engineer oversees traffic operations, conducts traffic studies, analyzes crash, volume, speed, and pedestrian activity data, responds to traffic-related concerns, and coordinates transportation-related projects with City departments and external agencies. Success requires strong engineering judgment, data analysis and problem-solving skills, knowledge of traffic safety standards, effective project coordination, and the ability to clearly communicate technical information to residents, City leadership, consultants, and agency partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in traffic engineering, transportation engineering, and/or municipal operations required.
• Experience conducting or reviewing traffic studies, crash analyses, and operational evaluations.
• Experience executing or reviewing traffic studies, crash analyses, speed studies, signing and pavement marking plans, and intersection/roadway operational evaluations.
• Familiarity with transportation analysis and design tools such as Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, GIS, or similar software
• Working knowledge of MMUTCD/MUTCD, traffic studies, signing/marking, signal systems, and roadway safety practices required
• Desired Certification(s): Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification strongly preferred Michigan Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred; ability to obtain Michigan licensure if licensed in another state