School Safety Engineer

The City of Fort Worth • Weatherford, TX

12d • $93,574 - $121,646 • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Fort Worth is hiring a Senior Professional Engineer to serve on a dynamic team responsible for Vision Zero implementation. This role involves interacting with the public and developing innovative approaches to meeting community safety needs. The Planning/Engineering team receives traffic safety concerns, coordinates field investigations and data collection, and recommends and implements infrastructure solutions. The Sr. Professional Engineer will play a pivotal role in implementing the City’s Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, specifically in the Safe Routes to School and the ADA & Sidewalk Programs. The Plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries through policy and program improvements, as well as infrastructure projects. Potential projects include Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, Safe Routes to School, ADA & Sidewalk, Neighborhood Safety, and Neighborhood Traffic Calming.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience, of which two years is in performing traffic safety studies or implementation of traffic safety countermeasures
• Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment
• A valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets or the National Association of City Transportation Officials Design Guidelines to safety projects
• Experience performing traffic safety studies, such as sidewalk audits, school zone, crosswalk or warning beacon studies
• Experience managing and implementing safety construction projects, such as crosswalks, sidewalks, roadway/pedestrian illumination or warning beacons

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to a team of three which includes one engineer and two engineering technicians
• Develop safety countermeasure concepts and coordinate with contractors and department teams to implement safety projects
• Complete service requests from the public, which includes communicating with residents, coordinating field investigations and data collection, recommending solutions and implementing short-term countermeasures such as signs, markings, flashing beacons, sidewalk and ramps
• Perform project for pedestrian infrastructure and school traffic safety projects, including developing and managing scopes, schedules, and budgets in support of the team’s Annual Work Plan
• Use VueWorks Enterprise Asset Management System to plan, track, and maintain accurate records of new installations and work performed on existing transportation assets
• Perform sidewalk contract development and procurement for the sidewalk contract and serve as the compliance manager

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2024
• Professional Development Opportunities
• $5,000 Sign-On Incentive: 50% paid upon completion of the first pay period, 50% paid after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior