Traffic Supervising Engineer

In this role youll lead quality assurance for traffic elements in key capital and countywide projects drive innovative field and office studies to evaluate and advance traffic control technologies and guide our Traffic Count Program to ensure we meet evolving standards. If youre passionate about making real-world impact through smart transportation systems and enjoy leading skilled teams this is an opportunity to help define how our community moves.

About the Road Services Division - King County Washington

Applyingequity and social justice principlesis a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County this role you will apply equity and socialjustice principles that exemplify shared values behaviors and practices to all aspects of the work.

To be considered for this opportunity you must at a minimum demonstrate knowledge skill and ability to:

• Supervise field and office work for traffic safety investigations and responses to citizen traffic-related requests.
• Oversee the High Crash Location Reporting road closures and work zone traffic control channelization design pavement markings and striping School Safety Program activities traffic operations analysis.
• Provide QA/QC for traffic elements for assigned capital and countywide projects.
• Oversee discretionary traffic services for contract cities.
• Perform or supervise in-house traffic studies and analyses including review of consultant work.
• Oversee collision coding processing and development of the Annual Traffic Safety Report.
• Supervise staff supporting countywide Guardrail Programs.
• Review Special Use Permit applications for special events such as bike races fun runs parades etc.
• Review legislative documents and provide recommendations.
• Provide litigation support to the PAO as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) or closely related field
• Seven years (7) of professional traffic operations experience involving planning engineering and operational needs of roadway systems.
• Seven years (7) of progressively responsible supervisory experience including hiring work assignment oversight performance evaluations decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Experience interpreting and applying technical standards and guidelines such as the MUTCD WSDOT Design Manual FHWA and AASHTO standards KCRDCS (or similar) and ITE Recommended Practices.
• Experience researching and interpreting applicable codes policies regulations and transportation-related laws at the federal state and local levels.
• Experience using traffic analysis methods for roadway channelization design and traffic calming applications.
• Experience conducting field evaluations and reviews including providing recommendations for project scope and construction cost estimates.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats including in politically sensitive situations and when working with officials the public partner jurisdictions and internal and external staff.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals customers and stakeholders while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Ability to make presentations and provide testimony related to claims and lawsuits.
• Skilled in adapting to frequently changing work responsibilities.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office applications such as Access Excel Word PowerPoint and Project.
• Ability to perform duties as assigned

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Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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