Traffic Engineer

City of Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA

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About The Position

Under direction, is responsible for participating in and overseeing varied and difficult professional engineering work of the more advanced level, including research, design and construction of traffic control facilities and other engineering projects; performs other work as required. This role involves conducting a wide variety of traffic studies, analyzing accident data, developing plans for major civil engineering projects, and designing municipal improvements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Five (5) years of responsible professional engineering experience, including professional experience in traffic engineering and municipal public works activities
• Two (2) years in supervising other engineering personnel
• An equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the capabilities to perform the described duties

Responsibilities

• Conducts a wide variety of traffic studies including origin and destination, travel time, accidents, transit, volume, capacity, parking, and pedestrian surveys or operational or planning application
• Confers with technical groups on traffic problems
• Gives information to the public
• Analyzes traffic accident tabulations and makes recommendations for accident prevention
• Develops plans for major civil engineering projects
• Designs and theorizes a wide variety of projects related to municipal improvements
• Participates in and oversees varied and difficult professional engineering work of the more advanced level
• Oversees research, design and construction of traffic control facilities and other engineering projects

What This Job Offers

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