Assistant City Traffic Engineer

Full Job Description

Career Opportunity

The City of Las Vegas invites applications for Assistant City Traffic Engineer.

This position assists the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director in the effective administration and management of the Transportation Engineering Division within the Public Works Department; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the department; supervises and coordinates programs and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division; coordinates assigned activities with other city departments, divisions, and outside agencies.

The vacancy is in the Transportation Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. The individual will supervise and coordinate assigned programs and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division.

The ideal candidate for Assistant City Traffic Engineer is a skilled leader committed to providing safe, and sustainable transportation options to benefit our community, support our economy and enhance quality of life for all transportation system users. They have experience in exercising supervision over projects, programs, and personnel to design, build, operate and maintain the city’s transportation infrastructure including, but not limited to, traffic signal systems, roadway and park lighting, roadway signage and pavement markings, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). This individual is collaborative, exhibiting exceptional teamwork and advanced communication skills and can serve as the City’s liaison to internal City departments, peer agencies, and other pertinent organizations.

The candidate also has experience managing Division programs including, but not limited to:

• Asset management and maintenance
  • Traffic signal and flasher systems
  • Roadway lighting
  • Park/trail/facility/specialty lighting
  • Signing and pavement markings
• Capital project management for transportation system improvements
• Intersection traffic control and operations
• Multimodal facilities
• Private development coordination
• School crossings/crossing guards/flashers
• Smart city, innovation, & advanced mobility
• Speed limits
• Street master planning
• Temporary traffic control
• Traffic calming/studies/analysis
• Transportation project funding
• Underground utility locating services
• Vision Zero program management

Please attach a copy of your Professional Engineer license.

*A requirement of the position is that you attach a cover letter and a detailed resume to your submitted employment application. Please address in your cover letter why you want to be an Assistant City Traffic Engineer for the City of Las Vegas and what you would look forward to the most in this role.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receives administrative direction from the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director and the Director of Public Works.

Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff.

Selection Process: The selection process will include a review of all applications with only the most qualified participating in an interview. Final candidate selection will include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and complete background check. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

1. Manage assigned services and activities of the Transportation Engineering Division listed below. Assignments may change at the discretion of the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director.
   • Asset management and maintenance
     • Traffic signal and flasher systems
     • Roadway lighting
     • Park/trail/facility/specialty lighting
     • Signing and pavement markings
   • Capital project management for transportation system improvements
   • Intersection traffic control and operations
   • Multimodal facilities
   • Private development coordination
   • School crossings/crossing guards/flashers
   • Smart city, innovation, & advanced mobility
   • Speed limits
   • Street master planning
   • Temporary traffic control
   • Traffic calming/studies/analysis
   • Transportation project funding
   • Underground utility locating services
   • Vision Zero program management
2. Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Transportation Engineering Division; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
3. Maintain records and prepare written and oral reports as required. Make presentations to the department director, City Manager’s Office, the City Council, and the public.
4. Plan, direct, coordinate and review the work plan for assigned sections; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns work activities, projects and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
5. Participate in the development and administration of the division annual budget including capital improvements funding; monitor expenditures; implement adjustments as necessary.
6. Serve as liaison for the division with other city departments and divisions, Clark County School District, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Regional Transportation Commission, Nevada Department of Transportation, and other outside agencies; negotiate and resolve significant and controversial issues; attend and participate in neighborhood meetings.
7. Provide responsible staff assistance to the City Traffic Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director and the Director of Public Works; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
8. Conduct Traffic & Parking Commission meetings; prepare support information, staff recommendations and staff presentations.
9. Participate in, support and foster the development of a culture that values people and their differences and is free from inequities and barriers to people reaching their full potential.
10. Participate in promoting sustainable, environmentally sensitive development and operations in the community and the department.
11. Participate on a variety of boards and commissions; attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of transportation engineering.
12. Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquires and complaints; review contractor and citizen claims against the city; review, investigate and participate in settling disputes between developers and the city.
13. Prepare clear and concise administrative reports.
14. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Experience:

Five years of progressively responsible professional (post-license) transportation experience including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.

Training:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in civil engineering, transportation or a field related to the essential functions.

A combination of formal education and directly related work experience may substitute for the degree. The City assesses 1.5 years of full-time experience as equivalent to one year of education.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in transportation, civil engineering, public administration, or business administration is desirable.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid driver’s license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.

Possession of a valid professional civil engineer license on the date of application, and possession of a professional civil engineer license in the state of Nevada within 6 months of the date of appointment, and maintenance thereafter.

Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) or Road Safety Professional (RSP), Level 1 or 2, certificates issued by the Transportation Professional Certification Board are desirable.

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of traffic engineering and transportation planning, city traffic ordinances, and street systems.

Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.

Modern and complex principles and practices of program development and administration.

Recent developments, current literature and sources of information regarding traffic, civil and structural engineering.

Principles and practices of project management.

Advanced principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.

Departmental policies and procedures.

Advanced principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulation.

Ability to:

Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Analyze road capacities and determine and recommend solutions to traffic congestion.

Review and plan necessary detours for construction projects and special events.

Oversee the uniform installation of traffic signs, striping, and signals.

Interpret, apply, explain and enforce applicable federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Competencies:

In addition to Core Workforce and Supervisor Competencies:

Executive Competencies

Establishing Trust – Noticing, interpreting and anticipating others concerns and feelings; creating opportunities for collaborative, respectful dialogue; showing trust in others first and holding self and others accountable for words and behaviors that build community; using face to face communication as a primary means to build trust within the organization.

Communicating Clarity – Developing and communicating goals in support of the city mission, vision and purpose; clarifying direction of work, roles and expectations for successful attainment of objectives.

Providing Recognition – Identifying and recognizing employees at all levels for their ideas, work and achievements; providing opportunities for both formal and informal recognition within the organization; creating a culture of peer recognition and encouragement.

Reinforcing Organizational Health – Routinely reviewing existing processes, practices and policies to ensure a balance in the ability to work productively and efficiently with employee needs for empowerment and development; changing processes, practices and policies when necessary to achieve the balance; establishing regular professional development time for each employee so they have opportunities to attend classes and other activities to enhance their professional growth; meeting regularly with employees.

Thinking Globally – Finding effective solutions and prioritizing problems using holistic, "big picture" thinking; putting the needs of the broader organization or community ahead of the needs of an individual department or community; developing and analyzing both near and long term impacts of decisions.

Business and Political Acumen – Having expertise in technical, political and budgetary leadership responsibilities; preparing and presenting complex concepts and proposals in a respectful, collaborative, understandable way to build community; comparing competing priorities and agendas looking for ways to establish a win/win solution whenever possible; speaking at community events and to the media to enhance the city's reputation and standing with the broader community.

Community Engagement – Identifying and working with different communities, whether internal, external or both, to achieve city mission, vision and purpose; including groups of stakeholders in decisions that affect them, directly or indirectly, whenever possible to do so; acting on decisions and strategies developed through community engagement.