Assistant Traffic Engineer

City of Boca Raton•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

The Assistant Traffic Engineer plans and performs complex technical, management, and administrative work in transportation planning, engineering, and multimodal network planning. The role manages transportation reviews for development projects and monitors transportation levels of service adopted in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. It evaluates resident requests concerning traffic and transportation engineering issues and provides timely responses, and serves as a liaison among the City, other municipalities, Palm Beach County, and the Florida Department of Transportation. The position also performs related duties and special projects as assigned. Work is performed under the general supervision and direction of the City Traffic Engineer. The role involves conducting transportation studies and analyses; developing, maintaining, and updating the City’s Vision Zero and Mobility Plans; reviewing traffic concurrency and site-specific analyses for development proposals; administering consultant contracts and in-house transportation projects; and addressing neighborhood traffic concerns. It also represents the Traffic Division at community meetings, coordinates transportation projects in the Capital Improvement Program, supervises division personnel, and develops annual budget and project needs for transportation planning and mobility areas. The City describes its workplace as public-service oriented and committed to fairness, integrity, respect, service, and trust. It highlights health insurance benefits, paid time off, a continuous service benefit, flexible work schedules, and retirement plan options.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with major coursework in civil, traffic, transportation engineering, or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in traffic or transportation engineering, including project management and design.
Three years in a supervisory or lead role overseeing technical staff or consultants.
Possess a valid Professional Engineer (PE) license at the time of hire and be eligible to obtain Florida PE licensure within one year of employment.
Possess a valid State of Florida Class E driver’s license with no more than six points in a three-year period.
Knowledge of transportation planning and complete streets principles, practices, methods, and equipment.
Expert knowledge and experience with traffic operations principles and design practices.
Knowledge of computer and traffic engineering software, including Synchro, HCS, and SIDRA.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, other public officials and representatives, employees, and the general public.
Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to prepare and present technical reports.
Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment criminal background check, employment verification, certification/license verification, motor vehicle report, and drug and alcohol screening.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of progressive experience implementing complete streets projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct transportation studies and analyses and prepare reports and recommendations on transportation planning and operations issues.
Develop, maintain, and update the City’s Vision Zero and Mobility Plans and associated projects.
Review traffic concurrency and site-specific analyses as part of development reviews and recommend transportation improvements needed to maintain adopted roadway levels of service.
Administer and review outside consultant contracts for design and project development, as well as in-house projects for Transportation and Mobility Program areas, in accordance with engineering principles and department policies.
Supervise and/or participate in developing new designs and engineering techniques to resolve problems within the Traffic Division.
Receive, review, and investigate requests for neighborhood traffic mitigation, signs, speed-limit adjustments, and safety devices.
Provide responsive customer service regarding sensitive traffic problems and neighborhood concerns.
Represent the City Traffic Division at community meetings concerning traffic issues.
Coordinate transportation projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Program, including consultant selection, contract negotiations, and project management.
Supervise division personnel.
Prepare project status reports and schedules as required.
Develop annual budget and project needs for transportation planning and mobility areas.
Act as a liaison between the City, other municipalities, Palm Beach County, and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.