Senior Project Engineer- Traffic

City of Tigard • Tigard 97223, OR

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. OUR VALUES At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related engineering field
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in project management and professional engineering and infrastructure planning, design, plan review, permitting, and project administration experience.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving history.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment, a Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer license to practice in the State of Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Capital Improvement Projects with a primary focus on the Transportation System, but may also work on Parks, Stormwater, Sanitary Sewer, Water, and Facility CIP projects.
• Convey technical transportation and traffic engineering subject matter effectively to non-technical audiences, such as community members, City Council, committees, and non-engineering staff.
• Provide guidance to Project Coordinator responding to customer requests and traffic concerns related to traffic operations, safety, crosswalks, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, visibility, parking, speeding, and street lighting.
• Work closely with Street Maintenance Division for ongoing programs, traffic operations and safety issues, as well as maintenance needs.
• Perform traffic studies and complete plan review for private development permitting for transportation topics.
• Assist with transportation programs, such as safe streets and neighborhood traffic calming.
• Collaborate with the Community Development team on transportation planning projects.
• Serve as a partner to other agencies such as ODOT/Washington County.

What This Job Offers

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