Senior Engineer
About The Position
Under limited direction, the Senior Engineer manages and supervises team members working on civil engineering design and/or construction projects and programs, performs professional and technical engineering duties, and provides senior-level engineering planning, design, and/or construction oversight. Work may involve building construction, remodeling and major repairs, flood control, water and wastewater utilities, and other public facilities. For the Traffic Senior Engineer position, the role evaluates traffic impact studies, planning documents, development plans, legislation, and capital improvement programs for their effects on the transportation system. It ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, regional, and local requirements for land development improvements, including roadways, intersections, signs, striping, traffic signals, street lighting, pedestrian and bicycle treatments, ADA compliance, and intelligent transportation systems. The position also conducts transportation studies, assesses transportation concerns and requests, coordinates with regional agencies, supervises permit and plan reviews, and represents Public Works at Planning Commission meetings and presentations. The current vacancy is in the Public Works - Traffic Operations department. The scheduled work week is Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., four days per week and 36 hours total. Candidates are subject to the stated application, assessment, personnel-file review (for current employees), and pre-employment screening processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in civil engineering or a closely related field.
- Four years of professional engineering experience in the applicable area of responsibility; public-agency experience is preferred.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Nevada state driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record.
- For Public Works Engineering Services candidates: Nevada registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Architect; candidates registered in another state must obtain Nevada registration within one year of hire or reclassification.
- Foreign education used to meet minimum qualifications requires a U.S. equivalency evaluation from a current NACES or AICE member; applicants are responsible for associated costs.
Nice To Haves
- Professional engineering experience in a public agency.
- Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer for Traffic Engineering position candidates.
- Experience in traffic operations and transportation planning, including traffic impact studies, signal systems, roadway design, and multimodal safety improvements.
- Skills in transportation data analysis, regional-agency coordination, and developing practical solutions for traffic flow, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborative leadership and effective communication with staff, developers, and the public, and ability to manage complex transportation projects from planning through implementation.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise team members for civil engineering design and/or construction projects and programs.
- Perform professional and technical engineering duties and senior-level engineering planning, design, and/or construction oversight.
- Review traffic impact studies, planning documents, development plans, legislation, and capital improvement programs to evaluate transportation-system impacts.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, regional, and local regulations applicable to transportation and land development improvements.
- Review, investigate, and resolve disputes between developers and the City.
- Plan, organize, design, and prepare transportation research projects; conduct or direct data collection.
- Assess requests from citizens, school districts, elected officials, Traffic Operations staff, and police; evaluate design, maintenance, and operational issues; analyze alternatives; and make recommendations.
- Coordinate with the Regional Transportation Commission and Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation on regional policies, including bicycle facilities, pedestrian movement, and traffic signal timing and coordination.
- Help develop local and regional transportation improvement programs by preparing project descriptions, estimated costs, and funding sources.
- Supervise review and approval of temporary traffic-control permits for off-site improvement construction and oversee the City’s temporary traffic-control permitting process.
- Maintain accurate files, reports, and data, including transportation planning and modeling and cost participation agreement databases.
- Supervise review of Planning Commission agenda items for regulatory compliance and work with departments, developers, and engineers to resolve planning issues.
- Represent Public Works at Planning Commission meetings, answer commissioners’ questions, and present land development matters to the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
- Assist in developing engineering solutions related to streetlights, traffic signals, pavement markings, traffic control, and enhancements.
- Oversee the traffic mitigation cost participation program and provide periodic updates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
