Senior Traffic Engineer

About the role

The City of Oxnard's Public Works Department, Engineering Division, is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer with strong technical and customer service skills to be part of the team. The ideal candidate will have public sector experience and be well versed in best practices. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of operations and standard operating procedures of an engineering design and development review program.

Responsibilities

• Traffic Control Plans: Design, develop, and review comprehensive traffic control plans for construction and maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Traffic Analysis: Conduct and review in-depth traffic studies, including volume counts, speed studies, intersection analysis and signalized arterial analyses (utilizing Synchro package), to assess traffic operation of current conditions and predict future traffic patterns. Utilize data-driven insights to recommend improvements and inform project planning.
• Safety Assessments: Perform safety audits and assessments based on traffic analysis, recommending improvements to enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety.
• Project Management: Oversee traffic engineering projects from concept through implementation, managing budgets, schedules, and resources. Ensure that project objectives align with overall transportation goals.
• Construction Management: Manage construction of CIP traffic related projects, working with contractors and ensuring compliance with Caltrans process and procedures.
• Traffic Design: Develop and review traffic design plans for roadways, intersections, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with city planners, contractors, and community stakeholders to integrate feedback into traffic designs and address concerns.
• Reporting: Prepare technical reports and presentations summarizing traffic design concepts, project updates, and analysis findings for stakeholders.

Requirements

The following are the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the classification:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a directly related field.
• Five (5) years of professional engineering and/or construction/ project management experience in area of assignment.
• Experience in traffic signal design and transportation planning.

Qualifications

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience in public sector engineering.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations.
• Experience in traffic analysis and safety assessments.
• Experience in project management and construction management.
• Experience in traffic design and development review programs.

Skills

The following are the essential skills required for this position:

• Strong technical skills in traffic engineering.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

The City of Oxnard offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Vacation and sick leave accrual rates based on years of service.
• Deferred compensation program.
• Bilingual pay for employees who provide bilingual services.
• Retirement contributions.
• Health and dental insurance options.

Pay

The advertised salary is for this position only. Details about the pay structure are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm and alternating Fridays 8:00am-5:00pm. This position may be required to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. The City does not offer hybrid or remote work.