City Traffic Engineer/Traffic Engineering Manager

Job Description:

City Traffic Engineer/Traffic Engineering Manager

Description

The City of Irvine is seeking a skilled and experienced City Traffic Engineer/Traffic Engineering Manager to lead the Traffic Engineering, and Traffic Management Center Divisions within the Public Works & Sustainability Department. This is a critical leadership role where you will shape the City's transportation infrastructure and ensure the effective delivery of services that enhance the quality of life for Irvine residents.

Your Impact

• Lead and provide oversight to the City's traffic engineering and traffic management functions.
  
• Manage the review and implementation of traffic engineering initiatives and projects.
  
• Provide guidance and develop solutions for traffic safety matters.
  
• Direct the operations of the Traffic Management Center (TMC) and related capital projects.
  
• Provide input on local arterial signal operations and multijurisdictional signal coordination efforts.
  
• Represent the City at meetings with elected and appointed City officials, community stakeholders and residents.
  
• Interact and coordinate with local, state and regional agencies and the public.
  
• Find additional information within the Manager, Transit & Transportation/Traffic Engineer job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Engineering, Transportation, Planning, or a related field with six (6 years of increasingly responsible experience in a broad range of public works programs in a public or private agency, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• California registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required.
• California registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE), or ability to obtain within one year of employment , is required.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver license.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master's degree

Best Fit

• Bachelor's degree in civil or traffic engineering or a related field.
  
• Six years of increasingly responsible traffic and transportation experience, preferably with a municipal organization.
  
• California registration as a Professional Engineer is required.
  
• California registration as a Traffic Engineer or the ability to obtain within one year of employment, is required.
  
• Strong technical background in traffic engineering and operations, including signing and striping and traffic control plans.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication and supervisory skills.
  
• Proven track record of leading a dynamic and professional team.
  
• Ability to foster a high performing, team oriented and positive environment.
  
• Strong understanding of local, state, federal laws and standards including California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and California Vehicle Code.
  
• Political awareness to appropriately address complex issues in a public setting.
  
• Expertise with engineering design and review practices focused on traffic safety for all roadway users and sensitivity to liability, best practices and innovation.
  
• Knowledge of signal systems operations.
  
• Ability to develop and implement innovative traffic solutions that provide for expanded mobility options.
  

Your Team
The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life. The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The Public Works & Sustainability Department combines the strengths of Administration & Planning, Park Development, Engineering, Transportation Planning, Transit & Mobility, Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations, Capital Project Delivery, and Sustainability & Environmental Initiatives to create a unified approach to infrastructure management and sustainability. City assets include streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more. The Capital Improvement Program has an annual delivery of $100 million in capital projects, in addition to the delivery of the globally relevant Great Park. With over 200 dedicated staff across 5 divisions, we prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and community engagement in all our endeavors. Together, we strive to build and maintain infrastructure that meets the needs of our community while ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
The Process
The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.


Closing Date/Time: 2/3/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$126,027.20 - $196,372.80 Annually