Senior Construction Inspector (Traffic Investigator) - Street Transportation Department

About This Position

The Traffic Services Division within the Street Transportation Department ensures safe movement of traffic and pedestrians. Responsibilities include review of street signs, traffic signals/left-turn arrows, school safety, visibility obstruction removal, on-street parking, neighborhood cut-through, traffic safety, and bikeway coordination.

Primary Responsibilities

• Respond to field review requests from residents, city staff, and council regarding traffic studies, traffic sign and paint changes, advise on changes based on engineering judgment and policy.
• Monitor assigned geographical areas and proactively identify code violations, traffic sign and paint maintenance needs.
• Inspection of public right of way for obstructions and/or sight triangle violations and gain voluntary compliance from responsible parties.
• Complete comprehensive traffic studies, compute and analyze data gathered from traffic studies, and provide written recommendations based on the results.
• Cookordination the construction of City projects with utilities, other departments, and contractors.
• Objectively interpret and consistently apply code requirements and related standards in accordance with department policies.
• Work in the field and in extreme weather conditions for an extended period of time.

Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, code compliance and plan review.
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Ability to provide quality customer service to the public by telephone, email, or in person.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in construction related activities.
• One year of experience in the inspection of public works construction projects.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of code enforcement experience.
• Experience with/conducting inspections involving public right of way or traffic control devices.
• Plan review and reading for signing, striping, paving plans, site plans, and plats.
• Handling citizen complaints or concerns.
• Citizen Serve application.
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