Senior Traffic Engineer

The City of Spokane is hiring a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Streets department. A Senior Traffic Engineer oversees specialized Traffic Engineering work related to site development. Other duties include signal timing, maintenance functions, parking management, access management, design of traffic control devices, traffic control plans, and geometric design.

• Operates traffic master computer system; troubleshoots system failures and software problems; reviews system operation for malfunctions and programming errors; writes quarterly and special count programs. Works with field crews to troubleshoot system intersection controller. Tracks maintenance functions related to signing, striping and parking management.
• Recommends changes and develops proposals for system changes and completes funding applications, including live cycle cost analysis and cost estimates. Prepares RFPs, RFQs, and contracts. Organizes review and selection process. Administers contracts.
• Designs and directs special traffic studies, including capacity analysis, traffic count inventories, and related traffic problems. Reviews plans, specifications and estimates for traffic signal systems, illumination, signing and striping, and traffic control. Professionally designs and seals Traffic Engineering projects and supports other professional doing design work.
• Works with private developers and professionals. Reviews development plans for Traffic Engineering issues. Establishes scope, reviews submittals and recommends mitigation for traffic impact analyses. Reviews and accepts access management plans and traffic studies.
• Performs related work as required.

Open Entry Requirements
(Open-entry applicants must meet all requirements when they apply.)

• Education: Must possess a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering or Traffic Engineering; AND
• Experience: Four years of experience in Traffic Engineering at the Professional level. For ITS/Signal Operations Engineer positions, at least two of the four years of experience must be in the ITS/Signal Operations area.
• License: Applicants with PE certificates from other states must obtain Washington State certification within six months of appointment.
• Substitution: A Master's Degree in Transportation or Traffic Engineering may be substituted for one year of the non-ITS/Signal Operation experience requirement.

License

• All applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

BENEFIT COMPENSATION VALUE

In addition to a salary, The City of Spokane provides a generous benefits package valued between $31,097 - $38,667.

Recruitment for this job classification is open until further notice. Candidates must pass the examination for this classification to be eligible for employment by the City of Spokane. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online.
Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.
The examination will consist of a Training and Experience examination (T&E) with scoring weight assigned as follows:
T&E: 100%
T&E Examination Details
The Training and Experience examination with instructions will be emailed out via a link from City of Spokane (info@governmentjobs.com) upon review of the applicant's minimum qualifications. Once you receive the link, the testing window is Thursday at 12:00 AM PST to the following Tuesday at 11:59 PM PST.

• Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details.
• Answers are subject to verification.
• Failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each examination question.
• Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
• "See Resume" or "See Above", etc., are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

Additional examinations shall be administered as applications are received with results merged into one eligible list according to final ratings, pursuant to the Merit System Rules of the Civil Service Commission: Rule IV, Section 13 - Continuous Examinations.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status. As a Fair Chance employer, City of Spokane does not conduct initial background screening for non-public safety positions.
Employment Type: Full-Time