Engineer III - Transportation

About the role

The Pima County Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering Division seeks an experienced Engineer III to lead a dynamic team and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of innovative and effective preliminary design concepts for transportation projects.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on development proposals, plans and traffic impact studies.
• Maintain and update transportation design standards, guidelines and best practices to reflect current industry safety and mobility trends.
• Oversee the planning, maintenance, and rehabilitation of bridges and culverts within the jurisdiction.
• Manage and implement traffic calming and management strategies as part of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.
• Partner with other Pima County departments, government agencies, developers, the public and various stakeholders to deliver transportation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering or closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND six years of post-registration professional engineering experience and current registration or licensure in any state as a Professional Engineer (PE) OR Registered Professional Engineer (RPE).
• Experience leading an engineering team and working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government agencies, private developers, community organizations, and the public.
• Minimum five (5) years experience with the development of preliminary transportation design concepts, project scoping, and cost estimates.
• Experience overseeing the planning, maintenance, and rehabilitation of bridges and culverts, with knowledge of relevant design and safety standards (e.g., AASHTO).
• Experience evaluating and providing feedback on project or development proposals.
• Minimum five (5) years experience analyzing traffic flow, safety and multi-modal access based on current transportation design guidelines and best practices.
• Experience with responding to constituent requests in a technical and professional manner.

Qualifications

• Valid driver license is required at time of application.
• Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona or the ability to obtain registration in the State of Arizona within the probationary period of employment.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$96,200 - $144,289 Annually

Schedule

Not specified.