Principal Engineer (Traffic)

The City of Menifee seeks a Principal Engineer (Traffic) to oversee traffic and transportation infrastructure projects. This is a key supervisory role responsible for planning, designing, and delivering traffic engineering services.

About the Role

The Engineering Department supports responsible development through infrastructure review and permitting, managing agreements for public improvements, and leading CIP projects. The Traffic Engineering Division focuses on roadway improvements, traffic signals, intersection safety, and mobility enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, and supervises staff delivering traffic engineering services.
• Establishes schedules, methods, and resource needs for traffic operations, roadway improvements, and signal systems.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; recommends improvements and ensures compliance with standards and regulations.
• Maintains positive working relationships with community organizations, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Manages professional and technical staff, administers budgets and contracts, and serves as project manager on complex traffic engineering initiatives.
• Reviews and approves traffic engineering plans, permits, maps, and construction changes; makes technical decisions and establishes criteria and standards.
• Coordinates with developers, contractors, City departments, and external agencies; represents the City in meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Oversees inspections of roadway and traffic infrastructure projects to ensure quality control and compliance with codes and safety standards.
• Responds to inquiries from the public, contractors, developers, and agencies; investigates complaints and recommends corrective actions.
• Prepares reports, studies, cost estimates, and maintains records for current and future traffic and capital improvement projects.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of civil engineering experience in a municipal or similar setting, including one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Possession and maintenance of a Registered Professional Civil Engineer license in the State of California.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications can be found here.
• Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Services (N.A.C.E.S).

Skills

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices.

Benefits

The City offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Details can be found here.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with standard business hours. Overtime may be required as needed.