ABOUT THIS POSITION

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Streets Transportation Department is seeking a motivated and dedicated Traffic Engineer III to join a diverse hands-on team. This position involves the application of professional traffic engineering knowledge and skills to a variety of engineering functions including traffic mitigation analysis and design associated with private development projects, long-range transportation master plans, access control, multi-modal design considerations, development site plan review along with traffic signal, roadway design, signing, striping, and/or related traffic management activities. This position involves the performance of detailed assignments relative to short and long-range transportation planning, roadway, and access control design, the review and approval of private development submittals, Traffic Impact Analysis, and site plan review.

Duties include:

• Conferring with department and division heads on mutual and related problems.
• Speaking on traffic engineering subjects to interested groups.
• Considerable independence and latitude allowed in determining methods and procedures to complete projects.
• Reviewing private development plans for access control, roadway improvements, traffic signal warrant analysis, etc.
• Working with private development stakeholders on mitigating development impacts and developing plans for improvements.
• Master street planning and long-range transportation oversight and review along with Development Agreement negotiations for future infrastructure.

This position has the opportunity to telework up to two days a week with Director approval.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of traffic modeling, forecasting, and ITE trip generation.
• Knowledge of roadway design, construction, maintenance, and ADA requirements.
• Familiarity with private development requirements, processes, and procedures (i.e.) master plans, zoning entitlements, site plan review.

SALARY

Pay Range: $88,691 to $131,040 annually.

Hiring Range: $88,691 to $113,193 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer 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

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of experience in the field of traffic engineering.
• One year at a senior traffic engineering level.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, including courses in traffic engineering or transportation engineering.
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona obtained within the first 12 months; current registration is preferred.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with KIVA for project information.
• Experience in review and approval of Traffic Impact Analysis.
• Experience with the City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department.
• Experience with private development entitlement, site plan, processes, and procedures.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes July 8, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Traffic Engineer III, JC:21130, ID# 54439, 06/06/2024, USM, GO, Benefits: 007

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