Details
Posted: 26-Apr-22
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: $75,401.00 - $117,814.00
Categories:
Civil - Design
Civil - Traffic Engineering
Civil - Transportation
Civil Engineering
Years of Experience:
2 - 4
Salary Details:
Salary to be commensurate with experience.
Hiring Range: $75,401.00 - $117,814.00 /Annually
The City offers a flexible work schedule in a hybrid environment (1-2 days in office)
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Internal Number: 22-00175
Salary to be commensurate with experience.
Hiring Range: $75,401.00 - $117,814.00 /Annually
City of Aurora, Colorado
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- Diverse community
- Competitive total compensation package
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
- Light rail station minutes away
- Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT
The Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department plans, designs, constructs, and manages capital improvement projects; reviews and approves civil engineering plans; manages consulting contracts; manages grant funded contracts; develops and implements signal timing plans; plans and implements ITS projects; reviews and approves traffic control plans; and fulfills traffic engineering requests (i.e. evaluate the need for traffic signs and signals, review signal timing, coordinate construction detours, etc.).
The Traffic Engineering Division is seeking a Project Engineer to plan, coordinate, administer, and perform complex professional engineering work, and provide technical expertise in ITS and operations under the supervision and direction of the Traffic Manager to support the traffic engineering functions of the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares traffic signal timing programming including implementation and field observation
- Develops and tests advanced traffic signal programming
- Coordinates with rail operators for City traffic signal & ITS operations at signalized rail crossing locations (includes light rail, commuter rail, freight)
- Processes traffic signal timing information requests as needed
- Manages ITS projects including scoping and grant procurement as appropriate
- Plans, reviews, develops, and coordinates complex transportation projects and operational assessments/improvements potentially including higher level transportation modeling and optimization
- Acts as a team leader for design engineers, technicians, and other support personnel
- Evaluates requests for additional traffic control devices and/or modifications as assigned
- Prepares traffic studies and reports addressing specific problems and concerns
- Performs engineering drafting and design functions related to traffic engineering items
- Participates in selection and management of consultant for regularly-scheduled signal timing study
- May review traffic impact analysis reports and transportation studies with regard to traffic signals/ITS/modeling
- May review traffic signal design plans
- Provides back-up support for review of traffic control plan submittals, temporary use and sign permits, and civil plan documents
- Conducts investigations of traffic conditions
- Responds to public concerns related
- Develops and implements work procedures and policies
- Performs other related duties and assignments
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: - Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or related field
Experience: - 4 years of experience in engineering
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered
- 7 years of experience in engineering preferred
- Experience in municipal engineering preferred
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Licenses:
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the State of Colorado or ability to obtain through reciprocity from another state within 6 months of employment
- Colorado Drivers License with a good driving history
- Registration as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) preferred
Knowledge: - Basic principles of civil engineering
- Municipal design criteria and specifications
- City codes relating to engineering functions
- The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
- Previous traffic signal timing and/or operations experience preferred
Abilities: - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and citizens
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications
- Review, correct and recommend solutions to less complex engineering plans
- Perform complex mathematical computations
- Establish and fulfil goals and objectives
- Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
Skills: - Strong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills
- Use of computers and related software
- Windows-based programs
- Strong customer service skilled
- Skilled in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors
- Experience using Synchro, VISSIM, VISTRO, or other traffic engineering software to evaluate traffic operations
