Sr. Manager Traffic Engineering

City of Scottsdale • Scottsdale, AZ

8h

About The Position

The City of Scottsdale is seeking an experienced, collaborative Senior Manager of Traffic Engineering to lead the city's traffic engineering programs and help shape a safe, efficient, and accessible transportation system. This position provides strategic leadership and technical supervision over traffic operations, traffic signals, roadway safety, and the traffic engineering review of development and capital projects. The Senior Manager leads a team of professionals, establishes priorities, manages resources, and develops solutions benefiting residents, businesses, and visitors.

The role calls for engineering judgment and demonstrated success in staff leadership, project execution, and public communication. Working with city departments, regional partners, developers, and the community, the position translates complex technical information into clear recommendations and balances transportation requirements with Scottsdale's character. The anticipated starting salary may be up to the midpoint depending on candidate experience and internal equity. The stated midpoint is $147,950.40 annually.

Employees must reside in Arizona during active employment, including employees approved for remote work. Registration as a Professional Engineer in Arizona is required, or registration in another state with the ability to obtain Arizona registration through reciprocity within six months of employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field, plus 10 years of professional-level Traffic Engineering experience including supervisory responsibilities; or a master's degree in one of those fields plus eight years of such experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.
• Professional Engineer registration with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or registration in another state's technical board with the ability to obtain Arizona registration through reciprocity within six months of employment.
• Must reside in the State of Arizona while employed by the City, including if approved for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and technical supervision for traffic operations, traffic signals, roadway safety, and traffic engineering reviews of development and capital projects.
• Lead a team of professionals, establish priorities, and manage resources.
• Develop solutions that benefit residents, businesses, and visitors.
• Work with city departments, regional partners, developers, and the community.
• Translate complex technical information into clear recommendations.
• Balance transportation requirements with Scottsdale's character.
• Support traffic safety, daily travel, and responsive and effective public service.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays, including one floating holiday
• Vacation accrual starting at 10.3 hours per month
• Sick leave accrual of 8 hours per month
• Medical benefits, including behavioral health coverage
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• City-paid basic life insurance equal to one times annual salary, with supplemental life insurance available
• Tuition reimbursement of $2,500 per year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System defined benefit plan, with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98%, including a long-term disability benefit
• Supplemental retirement plans through Nationwide (457)
• Pet insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to the employee's Post-Employment Health Plan account

What This Job Offers

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