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.
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. 