Transportation Engineer Senior ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Location: Regional Traffic - Southern Region, 1221 S. 2nd Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85713

This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive and may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona, based upon department business needs and performance expectations.

About the role

The purpose of this position is to assist the Regional Traffic Engineer in managing technical reviews and to provide guidance, training, and direct supervision to Traffic Engineering Specialists (TES) and Traffic Studies Analyst. Technical tasks focus on plan review; traffic control; ensuring MUTCD compliance on signing, striping, and traffic signals; approving developer traffic impact reports; preparing traffic engineering studies; supporting Road Safety Assessments (RSAs); and creating work orders for the Region's maintenance staff.

Responsibilities

• Review proposed development plans for compliance with traffic standards and operational efficiency.
• Review formal traffic impact analyses for permitted developments.
• Conduct field reviews on internally and externally generated signal, lighting, signing, and marking requests for compliance and provide direction on needed changes.
• Provide comments on construction project development documents.
• Attend proposed construction project field reviews.
• Review project assessment and percent design plans for programmed projects.
• Attend partnering and construction meetings for contracted projects.
• Attend Technical Advisory Committee meetings and Roadway Safety Assessment (RSA) field reviews.
• Assist Districts during administration of construction projects.
• Use state vehicle in the course of the day.
• Meet with federal, local government, and agency officials along with business people and the general public as a representative of Regional Traffic Engineering to resolve traffic issues.
• Prepare all manner of correspondence for Regional Traffic Engineering.
• Prepare formal traffic engineering studies as needed.
• Conduct field inspections and collect field data region-wide.
• Analyze operational, geometric, and crash data to resolve traffic issues.
• Write formal traffic reports, develop potential projects/countermeasures, and coordinate with partners (internal and external) in obtaining concurrency.
• Supervise Traffic Engineering Specialists (TES) Grade 22 staff and provide direction on their workload.
• Provide mentoring and technical on-the-job training for staff within the unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
• A valid Arizona Professional Engineer (PE) license is required. Candidates holding an active PE in another state must attain an Arizona PE within 6 months of employment start date.
• This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function. Employees must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• Employees who drive on state business must maintain acceptable driving records and complete all required driver training. Those operating a personally owned vehicle must maintain statutorily required liability insurance.

Qualifications

• Principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the location, design, and construction of the State highway system.
• Civil Engineering theory and practices.
• Applicable laws, regulations, standards, and specifications.
• Project development, design, and construction processes.
• Department policies and procedures.
• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), AASHTO, Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), and Highway Safety/Operations theories.
• Google Workspace.

Skills

• Operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, including desktop computers, technical software, calculators, office equipment, sedans, and light-duty trucks.
• Proficiency in traffic-related software.
• Preparing technical writing, conducting presentations, and public speaking.
• Oral and written communication.
• Interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Providing direction and guidance.
• Evaluating and interpreting technical engineering records and reports.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Working varied schedules and harsh conditions.
• Verbal communication and interaction in a team environment.
• Responding to inquiries and communicating clearly with professional, governmental, and public representatives.
• Prioritizing workloads and meeting projected target deadlines.
• Gaining consensus in a team environment.
• Conducting research and communicating complex topics clearly.

Selective Preference

Preference for a minimum of 2 years of experience within traffic engineering.

Pay

$94,000.09 - $104,000.09 annually, with an anticipated salary of $99,000.09.

Benefits

• Sick leave.
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster/adopted child).
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional employee benefits, including short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.