Assistant or Associate Traffic Engineer

Salary: $117,917.00 - $160,644.00 AnnuallyLocation : Walnut Creek, CAJob Type: RegularJob Number: 25-18Department: Public WorksOpening Date: 02202025Closing Date: 3102025 5:00 PM PacificBargaining Unit: 400 Position Description The City of Walnut Creek is seeking a full-time experienced Assistant or Associate Traffic Engineer to join the Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department.SalaryThe current salary range for an Assistant Traffic Engineer is $117,917 to $142,434 annually and $132,167 to $160,644 for an Associate Traffic Engineer. Placement in the position and range will depend on qualifications.Closing DateThe closing date for this recruitment is Monday, March 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST.What's great about this opportunity:Working in a collaborative engineering environment with a traffic safety focus and having a real-world impact on the community; Flexible and hybrid work schedule options are available; andPaid professional development training and certifications.About the CitySpanning 19.5 square miles, the community's sprawling landscapes, warm weather, diverse dining options, and thriving shopping district make Walnut Creek a suburban oasis with an urban flair. With a rare blend of 2,800 acres of open space, a vibrant downtown, a business park, premier healthcare facilities and a performing arts center, Walnut Creek offers something for everyone!The City of Walnut Creek is committed to values of respect, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and creativity. CARE, the City's robust award-winning employee engagement initiative, focuses on three key areas: providing career development opportunities; promoting connections among employees; and supporting employee health and wellness.About the Department and DivisionThe Public Works Department provides a wide variety of services that improve the quality of community life in Walnut Creek including Engineering services, maintenance of parks and open space, public facilities and buildings, traffic signals, streets and drainage, vehicle and equipment, parking garages and meters as well as administering a Clean Water program.The Traffic Division is dedicated to ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation within Walnut Creek. The small team designs and implements traffic calming measures, conducts outreach events around projects and general traffic safety, optimizes traffic signal timing, reviews traffic studies, enhances active transportation infrastructure, and improves citywide signing and striping to ensure the safe movement of all users. Additionally, the division uses Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to reduce traffic delays and improve roadway network operations.About the PositionThe City of Walnut Creek is seeking a collaborative, team-oriented individual to join its Traffic Engineering Division. Much of the work will be completed in an office environment, with occasional in-field visits.The Assistant Traffic Engineer position performs varied professional traffictransportation and civil engineering work in the design, construction, inspection, and coordination of a variety of public works projects; reviews, performs andor oversees work, studies, and plans related to traffic safety, traffic operations, traffic infrastructure, development, intelligent transportation systems, transportation planning, and curb addition to the activities outlined for the Assistant Traffic Engineer, the Associate Traffic Engineer takes on more complex professional engineering work and serves as a project manager for traffic engineering projects. Work is performed with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment within established policies and professional standards and includes the direction of technical and professional staff.The Ideal Candidate will:Assistant Traffic EngineerCommunicate effectively through written and oral communication;Possess technical knowledge and skill related to traffic engineering and transportation planning;Be familiar with traffic engineering related software including Synchro, AutoCAD, andor ATMS.Now or comparable signal timing related software; Actively seek opportunities to learn and take on new challenges with professionalism; andHave an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate.Associate Traffic EngineerIn addition to the qualities for Assistant Traffic Engineer an Associate Traffic Engineer will: Be self-motivated and capable of handling assignments independently using sound engineering judgment;Be able to oversee projects from inception to completion while meeting timelines; andHave a "can do" attitude with a solutions-oriented mindset to improve the Walnut Creek community. Representative DutiesAssistant Traffic EngineerReviews and comments on Plans Specifications and cost Estimates (PS&E) related to signing, pavement markings, traffic signals, traffic calming, signal interconnect, and development plans;Collaborate and coordinate with other divisions and departments, consultants, developers, contractors, residents and property owners in the review and approval of development, traffic calming, traffic sight distances, and related traffic engineering work;Prepare presentations to the City Council, Commissions, and other groups; and Attend meetings, offsite trainings, and conferences as it relates to Traffic Engineering to cultivate best practices applicable to the City of Walnut Creek.Associate Traffic EngineerIn addition to the representative duties for Assistant Traffic Engineer an Associate Traffic Engineer:All the following items may be direct responsibilities andor involve supervision of subordinate staff for the same.Plans, organizes, and directs traffic engineering work related to traffic signals, signing, and pavement plans and reports;Performs detailed safety analysis and plans, designs, and implements safety countermeasures as needed;Assists and directs staff members on complex traffic engineering challenges to ensure project goals and timelines are met including developing work schedules and assigning tasks;Assists developers and development team by serving as a project transportation engineer;Assists in the selection and oversight of consultants for tasks such as signal timing studies, traffic data collection, and development of transportation-related documents and plans;Prepares special reports in support of division activity;Provides direct support and coordination with neighborhoods, school districts, and businesses on traffic related issues;Oversees, plans, and analyzes the "use of the curb" as it relates to parking, bicycle facilities and amenities, transit stop locations, loading, activated spaces, and other specialized uses; andAssist in the preparation of the operating budget and advise personnel on administrative policies, procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods.The Associate Traffic Engineer duties are generally more complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion. Supervises the work of supporting engineering team.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesAssistant Traffic EngineerAbility to communicate effectively both orally and in written English to the public, commissions, City Council, and city staff regarding transportation projects and issues; Considerable knowledge of current traffic engineering principles and practices applicable to assigned function; Familiarity with traffic engineering standards and principles; Knowledge and abilities with AutoCAD, Synchro, and traffic engineering related software as well as standard word processing, spreadsheet, and database software;Ability to perform field investigations of roadway elements as necessary; andStrong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills paired with proficiency in both field and office engineering tasks.Associate Traffic EngineerIn addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities for Assistant Traffic Engineer an Associate Traffic Engineer will have:Relevant experience to make decisions and solve complex technical problems; interpret codes and criteria; apply advanced computation tools, including computer aided design and optimization software, along with modern programming techniques to support innovative and efficient engineering solutions;Ability to determine priorities, and to plan, assign and direct the work of sub-professional and professional engineering personnel;Ability to make independent investigations in the review of engineering problems and make recommendations for improvement;Ability to read, evaluate, and interpret complex plans, specifications, technical reports and electronicelectrical schematics; andWork effectively and collaboratively with other employees, outside agencies, and citizens. Qualifications Guidelines Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.Assistant Traffic EngineerEducationA Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering, traffic engineering, transportation engineering, or a related field, or possession of an Engineer-in-Training Certificate (EIT).ExperienceA minimum of two (2) years' experience in sub-professional or professional civil or traffic engineering work including engineering design, plan checking, surveying, andor some construction experience.Special RequirementsPossession of or ability to obtain prior to employment, a valid Class C California Driver's License and a good driving record.Possession of an Engineering-in-Training Certificate is desirable.Associate Traffic EngineerEducationA Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering, traffic engineering, transportation engineering, or a related field.ExperienceA minimum of three (3) years' progressively responsible experience in civil or traffic engineering work including project design and plan checking, and some supervisory and project management experience.Special RequirementsCurrent registration as a Professional Traffic or Civil Engineer in the State of California.Possession of, or ability to obtain prior to employment, a valid Class C California Driver's License and a good driving record. Supplemental Information The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, March 10, 2025, before 5:00 PST.To be considered for this opportunity, please visit Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process, which will include an oral board interview tentatively scheduled for the week of March 24, 2025. Department interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of April 7, 2025.All applicants will be notified by email as to whether or not they are invited to participate further in the selection process.Applicants considered for appointment to this position will be subject to California Department of Justice and FBI fingerprinting, a thorough criminal background check, and a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) verification and background check.If you have a disability as defined by state and federal law that could impact your participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at (925) 943-5815 or to request a reasonable accommodation. Please provide the Human Resources Department with advance notice and every attempt will be made to consider your request.As required by law, all public employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers. As such, all City of Walnut Creek employees may be called upon to assist in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disasters.Please see the class specification for a complete description of these classification's representative duties; knowledge, skills and abilities; qualifications; working conditions; physical requirements; and for other details about this position.The City of Walnut Creek provides a generous benefit package to employees in the Professional Unit. A summary of key benefits is listed below. More information can be found on the benefit page of the City's website and in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Walnut Creek and the Professional Unit.Health Benefits - Choice of Kaiser or Blue Shield HMO or HDHP health insurance plans with generous City contribution.Dental and Vision Plans - Family coverage fully paid by the City.Life Insurance and Long Term Disability - Individual coverage fully paid by the City.Retirement Program - CalPERS 2% at 60 retirement plan OR for new employees hired after 112013 the benefit formula applicable under AB340 California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). Employee contribution: 7%*.* or contributions required under AB340 California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA)401(a) Money Purchase Plan with annual City contribution of $2,200. Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation plan. The City participates in the Medicare Program but does not participate in Social Security or the State Disability program.Paid Leave and Holidays - General Leave accrues at the rate of 20 days the first year and progresses to 32 days at twenty-five years of service. There are twelve paid holidays per year and one floating DEIB holiday per year. Employees may be granted up to 96 hours per year in ProfessionalManagement Leave.Dependent Care and Medical Spending Accounts - Available to eligible employees on a voluntary basis.Additional Benefits - Career Development Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Employee Assistance Plan, Wellness Program, Commute Alternative Program and others.01 Please check your highest level of academic achievement. No College Some College Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree or Higher 02 Please indicate your coursework andor degree relevant to the position. If you don't have relevant coursework andor degree, please write "NA." 03 How many years of experience do you have in sub-professional or professional traffic or civil engineering work including engineering design, plan checking, surveying, construction, andor project design? None to 1 year 2 to 3 years 4 to 5 years 6+ years 04 Please check the areas where you have work experience. Traffic Signal TimingSignal Operations Traffic Impact Studies Traffic Signal Design Intelligent Transportation Systems Active TransportationComplete Streets Traffic Safety Studies Signing and Striping Plans Transportation Planning Engineering Design Plan Checking Surveying andor Construction Project Design Project ManagementSupervisorLead experience 05 Are you currently registered or licensed as any of the following? Engineer-In-Training Professional Civil Engineer (California) Professional Traffic Engineer (California) Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Professional Engineer (Outside of CA) I do not have any of these 06 Please provide a detailed example of a transportation project you have worked on. Your answer should include your role and responsibilities, who you worked with on this project, and when you worked on this project (for example, 2018-2019). If you have not worked on a transportation project before, please write "NA." 07 Do you possess, or can you obtain prior to employment, a valid Class C California Driver's License? Yes, I have a valid California Driver's License Yes, I can obtain a California Driver's License prior to employment No, I do not have or cannot obtain a California Driver's License prior to employment 08 Please read carefully: The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If selected, the information that you have provided will be verified. If the information is inconsistent, you may be disqualified from this recruitment process. I understand the above-mentioned statement. Yes No Required Question

Created: 2025-03-03