Senior Traffic Engineer

Salary : $107,390.40 - $128,939.20 Annually
Location : City of Pasco, WA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2720.098
Department: Public Works
Division: Engineering
Opening Date: 09/27/2023
FLSA: Exempt
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The City of Pasco seeks a personable, strategic, and experienced engineering professional to serve as its next Senior Traffic Engineer. This position works to address traffic-related issues and improve the overall traffic flow in the city; playing a vital role in long-term transportation planning for the city, assessing future growth and development patterns, evaluating transportation infrastructure needs, and proposing improvements to accommodate increasing traffic demands.

• Excellent Benefits including a sign-on bonus of $5,000 for candidates outside of the area.
• All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by March 3, 2024 (first review, open until filled).
• Relocation assistance may be available for candidates who are not local to the area.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE: The City offers a full benefits package with affordable options for full family coverage for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. The City also offers many other perks including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at a low monthly premium, with one rate for employee and dependents.
• 12 days of vacation during the 1st year of employment and 12 days of sick leave.
• 10 holidays, plus each employee receives 1 floating holiday each year.
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS), which offers a guaranteed monthly benefit upon retirement once vesting criteria has been met.
• In addition to DRS, employees may also contribute to a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, with an employer contribution of 4% and the option to contribute to a Roth.
• $50,000 Life Insurance/AD&D
• Option for Supplemental Life Insurance/AD&D coverage available for employees and dependents for low premiums.
• Other benefits offered: Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Plan, Long-Term Disability, Aflac and Flexible Schedule (per department approval).

Under the direction of the Public Works Director, perform complex traffic/transportation planning design and project management; plan, monitor, and control the design and analysis of complex traffic/transportation engineering studies, projects, budgets, and plan development; make presentations and represent the City on complex traffic/transportation engineering reviews. Participate in the plan review process for development, as well as the City's traffic safety, bicycle, and pedestrian programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Additional job functions may vary due to department or City needs/requirements. Assignments may include but are not limited to:

• Provide Traffic Engineering, coordination, management and/or support for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of in-house and consultant-designed transportation projects; perform long-range planning.
• Monitor and maintain operation of traffic signal system including developing signal timing plans, corridor coordination plans, and responding to resident complaints.
• Develop, recommend and implement intersection and signal system timings and plans, use of appropriate traffic control devices, and detour patterns for construction projects.
• Perform traffic studies and analysis for determining intersection level of service, including crash analysis, turning movements, pedestrian activity, etc.; review traffic studies from consultants and developers.
• Communicate with City officials, contractors, consulting engineers and the general public regarding traffic/transportation engineering issues and projects; assist, advise and direct the general public on construction practices and code requirements.
• Systematically review accident records; perform and reviews studies for changes in traffic control devices.

• Review complex engineering plans and drawings for construction projects within the City for signing, striping and other traffic related issues to ensure compliance with City ordinances and policies; approve plans or indicate deficiencies with corrective action guidelines; make complex calculations involving assigned Traffic Engineering specialty; review calculations and designs of others to assure conformance with City engineering standards.

• Communicate with residents on a variety of issues; respond to complaints or questions and attempt to resolve or direct individuals to the appropriate staff to achieve quick resolutions.

• Develop and propose new City specifications and ordinances and changes to standard details; read and remain current on State and Federal specifications and regulations, to perform field and office engineering duties.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform a wide variety of office and field support duties as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Civil or Traffic Engineering or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible engineering experience in traffic or transportation engineering design.
• Previous public works and public agency project experience is preferred.

LICENSES, CERITIFCATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Certain licenses and certificates, if required, may be acquired on the job as agreed upon by the City and employee. Subject to change based on operational needs.

• Valid Washington State driver's license.
• Registered Professional Engineer of Washington State (PE) or reciprocity in six months.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) in the State of Washington is desirable.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment while stationed at a desk or in the field on project or construction sites. Field inspections may occur that would require walking, stooping and climbing where there is exposure to heavy equipment, noise, varying/extreme weather conditions, blowing dust, varying terrain and/or traffic.
The City offers a full benefits package with affordable options for full family coverage for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Maintaining a positive work life balance is important, to help aid this balance, employees receive great vacation, sick, and paid holiday benefits.
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How many years of experience do you possess in traffic or transportation engineering design?

• none
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4-5 years
• 5 years or more

02
Do you possess a valid WA Professional Engineer (PE) license?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you possess a WA Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification?

• Yes
• No

04
Do you have knowledge and understanding of the application of the MUTCD, traffic surveys, road design, capacity analysis, level of service analysis, traffic control device studies, and crash data collection and analysis?

• Yes
• No

Required Question