Traffic Engineer Senior

City of Scottsdale•Scottsdale, AZ

23h

About The Position

The Senior Traffic Engineer manages a diverse range of traffic engineering projects and serves as a contact for the Transportation and Infrastructure Department on development review, including new construction, planning, and building permit reviews. The role supports the planning, design, and operation of traffic systems to improve safety, mobility, and efficiency. It also supports senior staff and mentors junior engineers and traffic engineering technicians; authors and revises technical specifications and design manuals; and applies advanced expertise in traffic analysis, transportation planning and schematic design, engineering plan review, and roadway design. The position represents the Department in public meetings and collaborates with local agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders. A bachelor's degree in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field and six years of related experience in a traffic engineering environment are required. An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis. The employee must be registered as a Professional Engineer with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or registered in another state and able to obtain Arizona registration through reciprocity within six months of employment. City employees must reside in Arizona throughout their active employment, including employees approved to work remotely. Other pertinent licenses or certifications may be required depending on department or section assignment. The City of Scottsdale offers a benefits package including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave accrual, medical, dental and vision benefits, city-paid basic life insurance, optional supplemental life insurance, tuition reimbursement, Arizona State Retirement System participation, supplemental retirement plans, pet insurance, and bilingual pay compensation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
Six years of related experience in a traffic engineering environment.
Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or registration with another state's technical board and ability to obtain Arizona registration through reciprocity within six months of employment.
Must reside in the State of Arizona during active employment, regardless of approval to work remotely.
Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required depending on department or section assignment.

Responsibilities

Manage a diverse range of traffic engineering projects.
Serve as a contact for the Transportation and Infrastructure Department for development review, including new construction, planning, and building permit reviews.
Ensure the planning, design, and operation of traffic systems to enhance safety, mobility, and efficiency.
Support senior staff and mentor junior engineers and traffic engineering technicians.
Author and revise technical specifications and design manuals.
Apply advanced expertise in traffic analysis, transportation planning and schematic design, engineering plan review, and roadway design.
Represent the Department in public meetings.
Collaborate with local agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders.

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 the employee's annual salary, with optional supplemental life insurance.
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.