Traffic Engineer
About the role
As a Traffic Engineer in the Traffic Engineering Branch, you will lead the planning, design, analysis, and review of a variety of traffic engineering projects. You will apply advanced technical expertise to improve traffic flow, enhance roadway safety, and support data-driven design decisions across Maricopa County’s transportation network.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review complex traffic engineering studies and designs, such as traffic signal layouts, intersection improvements, signing and pavement marking plans, and safety enhancement projects.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and consultants, while coordinating with internal and external partners to deliver projects aligned with MCDOT’s goals.
- Develop complex project design concepts and criteria, review complex traffic engineering studies and analysis, and make recommendations for countermeasures, exercising engineering judgement.
- Supervise and review the work of staff, contractors, or industry specialists/consultants as needed; lead the quality control process in the design and review phases of traffic engineering projects, including reviewing engineering reports, project plans, cost estimates, and special provisions for projects.
- Compile, interpret, and analyze volume, speed, crash, delay, and queuing data, and conduct analysis using Synchro and other tools.
- Deliver projects focused on achieving the Division goals and objectives within the schedules and budgets.
- Meet with staff at various levels, including leadership, engineers, contractors, and the public, to clearly communicate traffic engineering alternatives and mitigation measures.
- Provide technical guidance to staff, departments, the regulated community, consultants, attorneys, other regulatory agencies, and the public regarding traffic engineering issues as needed.
Requirements
- Two years of civil engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment.
Qualifications
- Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona Driver's license by the time of hire.
- We Also Value:
- Experience in traffic engineering.
- Experience in reviewing engineering design plans.
- Experience in interpreting and analyzing data and writing technical reports.
- Knowledge of traffic engineering practices and procedures.
- Familiarity with the latest versions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (AASHTO), and National Highway and roadway design guidelines and standards.
- Experience with traffic modeling software, including Synchro.
- Experience using MicroStation/AutoCAD.
Skills
- Technical expertise in traffic engineering.
- Ability to interpret and analyze data.
- Strong communication skills.
- Project management skills.
- Leadership and mentoring abilities.
Benefits
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
- Extensive wellness program.
- Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1.
Pay
The position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The pay range is $90,000 - $133,750 annually.
Schedule
This position requires the employee to be in the office/field or customer-facing for all hours worked. Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.