The City of Rochester welcomes applications for:
Traffic Operations Engineer or Assistant Traffic Engineer
Public Works - Engineering Division
Nature of Work
The City of Rochester is seeking a Traffic Operations Engineer or Assistant Traffic Engineer to perform civil engineering work for public infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include: conducting traffic investigations and writing reports, performing and managing traffic operations studies, providing recommendations, and implementing solutions in conformance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD).
The Traffic Operations Engineer or Assistant Traffic Engineer regularly communicate and collaborate with consultants, designers, contractors, sub-contractors, property owners, utility companies, other departments, divisions and others.
The Traffic Operations Engineer classification is distinguished from the Assistant Traffic Engineer classification by the applicant's qualifications, increased complexity and diversity of engineering plans and reports developed by individuals in the classification, as well as the management of traffic, transportation and parking capital improvement projects.
Pay:
Traffic Operations Engineer: $91,918- $108,139 per year, depending on qualifications with advancement to $135,175.
Assistant Traffic Engineer: $79,171 - $93,142 per year, depending on qualifications with advancement to $116,429.
To have your application considered with the first round of application review, please apply by October 23, 2024.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The work below is representative of the scope of work performed within this job classification. Individual job duties will vary based on work assignment.
Key Responsibilities for Traffic Operations Engineer and Assistant Traffic Engineer
*Provide internal and external customer service and represent the Public Works Department in relationships with service providers, citizens, and other agencies.
- Respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for information regarding unsafe or undesirable traffic conditions, and parking issues and services.
- Assist and coordinate with other City departments on contracts, claims, appeals, and other matters.
- Represent the City regarding parking and traffic issues and act as a liaison between other governmental agencies as assigned.
- Conduct presentations and trainings on complex and technical information to City Council, Commissions, neighborhood groups, and professional organizations.
- Develop temporary traffic control plans for City projects, and review temporary traffic control plans for right-of-way obstruction permits.
- Review and respond to special event requests such as parades, marathons, fund raising events, and other events that require the use of the City's transportation system.
- Perform, evaluate, and recommend engineering analyses of traffic and street lighting activities, traffic control systems, traffic flow conditions, crashes, problems, complaints, conflicts and remedial possibilities and assists with preparation of investigations and reports.
- Assist with all aspects of the City's traffic/transportation related programs such as: The Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, and The Residential Permit Parking Program.
*Review and support traffic, transportation, and parking construction projects.
- Design transportation engineering projects, including specifications for traffic signals, traffic signs and markings, street lighting, channelization, traffic calming measures, and parking facilities.
- Provide Project Management support for assigned traffic/transportation and parking related Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
- Assist in the review of street layouts, designs, traffic impact reports, and other reports for new developments.
- Coordinate traffic control/detours for major street and highway projects for the City or other agencies.
- Administer the request for proposal (RFP) process in accordance with the City and state regulations.
- Make a recommendation for the contract awards to City Council; draft the contract agreements for approval.
- Negotiate, prepare, and obtain City Council approval of construction documents.
- May undertake signal timing and other operational projects.
Additional Duties for Traffic Operations Engineer
*Serve as project manager for traffic, transportation and parking capital improvement projects.
- Develop project scopes, prepare requests for proposals, and administer consultant contracts for traffic, transportation and parking design and construction projects.
- Manage internal and/or consultant design team.
- Ensure technical feasibility and conformance with applicable municipal, county, state, and federal standards, permits, ordinances, laws and other regulations.
- Organize and facilitate neighborhood meetings during the design and construction phases as necessary.
- Obtain required permits for the construction of capital improvement projects.
- Manage project construction, including the scope of work, budget, schedule and records for each assigned capital improvement project.
- Communicate project-related information to consultants, contractors, neighbors, governmental agencies, Public Works Department staff, and elected officials as appropriate.
- Negotiate, prepare, and obtain City Council approval of construction documents.
*Design and review transportation engineering projects, including specifications for traffic signals, traffic signs and markings, street lighting, channelization, traffic calming measures, and parking facilities.
- Plan, and design for ADA Transition Plan projects and upgrades.
- Manage various civil engineering activities related to planning, designing, construction, reconstruction, utility coordination, inspection, and maintenance of various traffic engineering projects.
- Review of street layouts, designs, traffic impact reports, and other reports for new developments.
- Coordinate traffic control/detours for major street and highway projects for the City or other agencies.
- Undertake signal timing and other operational projects.
Perform other related duties as required.
* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Traffic Operations Engineer
A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in municipal engineering or related field
AND
EIT/FE Certification
A Professional Engineer's license with the State of Minnesota within six months of hire.
Assistant Traffic Engineer
A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
AND
EIT/FE Certification with 6 months of hire.
Licenses and/or Certifications
Valid Driver's License