Traffic Engineer Associate

Requirements

MOS Code: 5953 (Marine Corps), 94D (Army), V17C (Navy), 1142 (Marine Corps)

Education and Experience : Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, and two (2) years of traffic engineering experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License by the date of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise, review, and approve traffic signal plan designs and installation, conduct and evaluate traffic studies.

Typical Duties

Plan, evaluate and manage engineering traffic functions, signal studies, design, and implementation. Involves: Review, develop, and effectuate traffic count studies, accident studies, signal timing plans, and traffic studies to identify unsafe and congested conditions, and evaluate test data to determine the best method of traffic control. Manage traffic management and computer signal systems. Monitor uniformity in the design process and operational aspects of traffic. Direct, manage, and implement projects designed or constructed by consultants and engineering contractors. Review drafting and design plans of new roadways or reconstruction of existing roadways, intersection improvements and traffic control plans and installation, striping plans, or median opening plans developed by technical and engineering personnel, as assigned. Perform computational functions in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of traffic engineering projects. Review plans, geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves for sight distance, radius, safety lighting, and intersection and roadway alignment. Review and approve purchase orders, change orders, plans, and specifications prepared by staff, Texas Department of Transportation, and consultants for design problems, traffic signal issues such as communications, equipment, and intersection design, and compliance with standards. Ensure contractor with contract documents and budget estimates. Coordinate engineering activities with contractors and other agencies. Make or approve recommendations for major changes to plans and specifications, traffic signal modifications, and change orders. Conducts field and construction inspections. Recommend filed changes. Supervise collection of field data. Assist in the supervision of field installations for traffic control. Review plans for safety and operation and contract construction managers, other city departments, civic groups, and state agencies on traffic problems. Enforce occupational health and safety rules and regulations. Attend construction meetings, coordinate field adjustments, and respond to technical assistance requests from construction managers.

Direct, review, and approve roadway, intersection, and traffic signal plan designs and installation. Involves: Prepare and review traffic signal plans and update timing as needed. Utilize traffic signal computer models used to prepare timing plans and prepare traffic signal designs and specifications, Conduct travel runs on coordinated systems and fine-tune timing. Resolve field implementation issues related to signals and detectors, make decisions on signal timing adjustments, and verify changes. Approve work orders for the signal and sign shops. Design and direct installation of traffic signals and school/safety flashers for the City. Design traffic signal timing for arterial systems on optimization, priority, preemption, layout, detection, and communication. Prepare specifications for traffic control equipment and recommend capital equipment expenditures. Evaluate costs and benefits of services available for plan implementation. Prepare cost estimates for materials, traffic signals, school, and pedestrian flashers. Manage documents, traffic databases, and records and prepare technical and project process reports. Implement proper application and installation of traffic control devices (street signs, markings, and roadway lighting). Evaluate statistical data regarding pedestrian and vehicle traffic volumes. Evaluate corrective action, such as pavement widening, modifications to signals, and traffic direction/control. Evaluate results of tests and recommend corrective actions. Determine if traffic control devices are needed based upon analysis of field data. Compute traffic signal timing. Make recommendations for changes to plans and specifications. Prepare preliminary reports, plans, estimates, and specifications for traffic signals, flashers, signaling, marking, and lighting projects.

Investigate and address citizen complaints and inquiries. Involves: Work with the public to resolve concerns regarding street and intersection design, street improvements, traffic problems, traffic control plans, construction or city plans, and policies for additional signage of traffic control devices. Confers with and provides information to property owners, contractors, engineers, consultants, and the general public on conformance standards, plans, specifications, and codes. Address transportation and roadway issues, signal operations problems and take corrective action or respond appropriately. Prepare presentations for public hearings and special group meetings.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 6/10/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

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