Traffic Engineer

City of Sioux City•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

The Traffic Engineer provides professional traffic and transportation engineering services and leads a small team supporting transportation and safety projects, traffic operations, and long-range planning. The role supervises the City’s Signs and Signals Shop staff and oversees traffic control infrastructure, including traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, school zone devices, and related systems. The position manages traffic engineering projects, contracts, equipment, materials, and operating and capital budgets, and coordinates with City departments, developers, consultants, contractors, government agencies, and the public. The Traffic Engineer works Monday through Friday on the day shift, with the schedule established upon hire. Work outside regular hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required. The employee may also assist other divisions with coverage during certain times of the year and may temporarily perform duties outside the normal classification during a declared emergency. The role is based in an indoor office environment and includes outdoor fieldwork at roadways, construction sites, traffic signal locations, and other locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Three years of progressively responsible experience in traffic engineering, transportation engineering, municipal engineering, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Possess a valid Iowa driver’s license throughout employment.
Possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the State of Iowa, or be able to obtain Iowa PE licensure within six months of hire.
Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices, traffic signal operations and systems, traffic control devices, roadway and intersection operations, traffic safety, traffic studies and analysis, access management, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, development review, traffic signal timing, signage, pavement markings, roadway design, and transportation planning.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local standards, including the MUTCD and Iowa DOT requirements.
Ability to analyze traffic and transportation problems; interpret engineering plans, studies, specifications, and technical data; develop sound recommendations; exercise independent professional judgment; and manage multiple priorities.
Ability to supervise and provide technical direction to staff and make independent decisions involving traffic operations and safety.
Ability to use traffic engineering, GIS, signal management, and related computer software.
Effective written, spoken, and presentation communication skills, including preparing technical reports and correspondence and communicating recommendations to employees, City officials, developers, consultants, contractors, agencies, and the public.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and occasionally deliver public speeches and presentations.
Ability to perform field inspections safely near roadways and construction areas; use a computer for extended periods; and occasionally lift or carry materials and equipment. Regular lifting of up to 25 pounds is required.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, and perform frequent hand and arm activities, including handling, reaching, and manipulating objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with traffic signal systems, traffic control devices, traffic studies, roadway operations, and development review.
Supervisory or lead experience, including assigning work, evaluating performance, training employees, and managing daily operations.
Experience with traffic engineering software, GIS, traffic signal management systems, and related technology.

Responsibilities

Provide professional traffic and transportation engineering services, including traffic operations, roadway capacity, intersection analysis, traffic safety, access management, and transportation planning.
Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff assigned to the City’s Signs and Signals Shop, and recommend personnel actions related to selection, performance, leave, grievances, schedules, assignments, discipline, training, and safety.
Oversee installation, maintenance, repair, inspection, and operation of traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, school zone devices, and other traffic control infrastructure.
Evaluate traffic signal timing, operations, equipment, technology, and existing or proposed traffic control systems; recommend improvements to safety, traffic flow, capacity, and community needs.
Conduct and review traffic studies, traffic counts, crash data, development traffic impact studies, and transportation analyses.
Review development plans and recommend access, circulation, traffic control, roadway improvements, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Investigate traffic safety concerns and citizen requests and develop engineering recommendations.
Develop traffic engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, budgets, and project recommendations.
Ensure traffic control devices and related systems comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including the MUTCD and Iowa DOT standards.
Coordinate traffic engineering activities with City departments, developers, consultants, contractors, Iowa DOT, other agencies, and the public.
Develop and maintain traffic engineering standards, policies, procedures, and programs.
Manage traffic engineering projects, contracts, equipment, materials, and operating and capital budgets.
Provide professional and technical advice and recommendations to City management, elected officials, boards, commissions, and the public.
Respond to traffic signal and transportation emergencies and coordinate corrective actions.
Provide technical direction and guidance to Signs and Signals Shop staff and coordinate engineering requirements for traffic control installation, maintenance, and repair.
Prepare and review technical reports, correspondence, presentations, specifications, ordinances, resolutions, and other traffic engineering documents.
Represent the City at meetings concerning traffic engineering and transportation matters.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and work hours.
Temporarily perform duties outside the normal classification during a declared emergency; report to work during a declared emergency when excused from work for a reason other than illness.