Senior Engineer

About the role

MAG is a great place to work. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a hybrid work environment that supports flexibility, with a minimum of three days per week in the office, along with a collaborative culture where employee contributions make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Managing scopes, schedules and budgets of transportation planning studies.
• Assessing, analyzing and evaluating crash data, safety countermeasures, transportation infrastructure design, functionality, cost, schedule, and project risk.
• Coinciding with key stakeholders for project design and implementation efforts.
• Managing the procurement, execution and oversight of consultant contracts.
• Facilitating the MAG Transportation Safety Committee and presenting at public meetings.
• Responding to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders on safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Proficient in leading planning level analysis, coordinating with internal and external agency partners, and having experience with managing consultants or consultant teams.
• Relevant experience in transportation safety planning, demonstrating a strong level of understanding and competency regarding urban traffic safety; multidisciplinary road safety initiatives; standards and best practices; and safety-related data.
• Experience presenting complex technical information to a diverse set of stakeholders, including members of the public and policy makers.
• Experience with human factors, safety education, and strong writing skills is a plus.

Qualifications

• Skilled in excellent communication and writing skills, time management, note taking, and highly organized.
• Presenting and conveying technical knowledge to a diverse set of stakeholders, the public and policy makers.
• Coinciding with internal and external stakeholders or staff.
• Prioritizing workload and responding quickly and accurately.
• Able to anticipate needs and be proactive.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn and contribute while being detail oriented.

Skills

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Time management, note taking, and highly organized.
• Presenting and conveying technical knowledge to a diverse set of stakeholders, the public and policy makers.
• Coinciding with internal and external stakeholders or staff.
• Prioritizing workload and responding quickly and accurately.
• Able to anticipate needs and be proactive.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn and contribute while being detail oriented.

Benefits

Visit www.azmag.gov to learn more about MAG's benefits.

Pay

$89,166.75 - $133,750.12

Schedule

Minimum of three days per week in the office, along with a flexible remote work arrangement.

Technology Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and webinar tools.
• Familiarity with software tools related to transportation safety and crash data analysis.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering or related field.
• A master's degree and/or graduate work in a related field, such as urban planning, and public sector experience are preferable.
• At least three years of related work experience in engineering, urban traffic safety, and/or planning.
• Familiarity with standards, practices, and software tools related to transportation safety, such as: MUTCD, Highway Safety Manual, predictive safety methods, and spatial crash analysis using GIS.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Maricopa Association of Governments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.