Associate Civil Engineer (Transportation & Traffic)

The City of Milpitas a vibrant community at the Crossroads of Silicon Valley is known for its family-centered neighborhoods cultural diversity and quality education. It offers a range of retail and dining options including major regional destinations that attract visitors from across the Bay Area.

With over 40800 jobs and 39600 employed residents Milpitas is a thriving job-rich communityoften referred to as the Crossroads of Silicon Valley. The citys robust employment opportunities make it an attractive place for professionals seeking career growth.

ThePublic Works Departmentis recruiting for an Associate CivilEngineerin theTransportation & TrafficSectionof theEngineering Division.

• Coordinate with other agencies related to projects programs and grant administration.
• Oversee the Citys annual pavement maintenance program and other traffic and transportation-related Capital Projects including traffic signals traffic calming pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects.

• Design & Construction Section

• Land Development Section
• Utilities Section

OUR TEAM CULTURE

The Departments crews technicians engineers and managers take pride in their contributionscreating a workplace defined by collaboration respect and service excellence. Together we make Milpitas a great place to live work and visit.

We are seeking a motivated innovative and emotionally intelligent individual who will embody the Citys values and bring both technical expertise and a people-centered mindset to every project. This role offers ample opportunities for professional growth.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Transportation and Traffic Engineering with proven experience in customer service traffic design construction transportation planning traffic operations and project management. Experience working collaboratively with local governments and transportation agencies is highly desirable.

We are seeking a professional team-oriented individual who excels at cross-department coordination and is comfortable presenting to the City Council Commissions and Committees. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate the ability to mentor and develop staff while contributing to a positive collaborative workplace culture.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise train and support engineering staff and unit operations.
• Perform professional engineering analysis design tasks and project evaluations.
• Coordinate projects with contractors consultants City departments agencies and the public.
• Prepare clear reports and deliver presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Administer consultant contracts and perform related duties as assigned.

When assigned to Transportation and Traffic:

• Support transportation planning; assist in preparing designs plans specifications and estimates for installing removing replacing or modifying traffic signals signs street lighting and other control devices to ensure safe efficient multimodal travel.
• Review land development applications and traffic impact reports for accuracy of projections circulation impacts and compliance with City State and Federal traffic design standards and accepted engineering principles.
• Review and approve construction and event traffic control plans.
• Prepare and manage Federal State and Regional grant applications; ensure compliance with funding requirements and maintain records for audits and reporting.
• Issue work orders for new or modified traffic control devices; respond to public requests for traffic control changes.
• Assist with and perform complex transportation engineering projects; recommend and implement traffic signal timing and coordination improvements using specialized software; conduct field review and fine-tune signal timing.
• Monitor industry developments guidelines and best practices; recommend and implement related policies procedures and physical improvements.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible and varied professional civil engineering experience including supervisory experience.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering.

License or Certificate:

• Possess and maintain throughout employment an appropriate valid California Drivers License.
• Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California.

SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Receives direction from management level positions in the engineering department.
• Exercises general supervision over professional and/or technical engineering staff and/or construction inspection staff.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment and at construction sites: extensive use of the telephone radios and computers with repetitive keyboarding; ability to walk on uneven ground; and drive to various locations daily.
• Ability to work safely in a hard-hat construction zone is essential.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Incumbents in this position are required to file a Conflict of Interest Statement upon assuming office annually and upon leaving office in accordance with Resolution No. 8833.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act the City of Milpitas will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the Human Resources Department.

The City of Milpitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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