{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"16a56f49ce4838eb253a5410","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16a56f49ce4838eb253a5410","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16a56f49ce4838eb253a5410","title":"Traffic Engineer","description":"Description\n(Anticipated hiring range: $89,069 - $93,578/year)\nPositions assigned to this class perform technical and advanced skilled work developing, planning, and managing projects relating to the city traffic system. Provides assistance and information regarding traffic-related requests and traffic signal projects.\nEssential Duties\nThe following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City's needs.\n\nCreate, review, and evaluate traffic engineer plans and traffic study projects ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including codes, ordinances, and standards.\nApply engineering principles to traffic control matters; prepare administrative, technical, and statistical reports on traffic operational matters such as vehicle accidents, pedestrian activities, safety measures, and related traffic and transportation issues and concerns.\nRespond to traffic-related requests and inquiries.\nReceive, review, and investigate requests from citizens for traffic mitigation in neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limit adjustments, and other traffic safety devices.\nProvide traffic engineering recommendations to city departments, consulting engineers, private contractors, and the public.\nDevelop traffic engineering standards, specifications, details, and procedures; develop associated policies or modify existing policies.\nManage and design construction of traffic signal capital improvement projects.\nConduct field reviews and inspections of traffic signal systems and equipment; monitor, analyze, and recommend solutions to resolve existing traffic issues and conditions; adjust signal timing to ensure traffic is moving efficiently and safely.\nParticipate in regional transportation planning, committees, and partnering activities with government agencies.\nMay assist with city plans, designs, stormwater, and other tasks assigned to the City Engineer in his absence.\nSupport the city’s policies, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.\nMinimum Qualifications\nEducation and Experience\nGraduation from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a bachelor’s degree in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation, or related field and four (4) years or professional experience in planning, design, or construction of transportation projects; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a current registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.\nSupplemental Information\nKnowledge\n\nCity and department procedures, policies, and guidelines; City Code; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws and regulation standards, National Incident Management System (NIMS) procedures.\nTraffic engineering methods, practices, and procedures.\nTraffic control regulations, practices, and safety requirements.\nRead and interpret construction drawings, plans, and specifications.\n\nSkills\n\nOperating a personal computer utilizing standard software such as Microsoft Office and specialized software and databases; functioning standard office equipment.\nEstablishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with contractors, vendors, coworkers, and other individuals in contact during the course of work; communicating clearly and concisely.\nUsing standard engineering design tools.\nAssessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands to meet deadlines; presenting a professional demeanor while working in stressful situations; problem-solving; project management.\nCreating and modifying policies and procedures.\n\nPre-employment Qualifications\nCandidates who are selected for appointment are required to be fingerprinted, if 18 or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment verification and may be subject to a drug test, medical, polygraph and/or psychological evaluation. Candidates who are appointed will be required to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in Arizona, or meet the transportation needs of the position.\n\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment\nWork is performed in a standard office environment. May require frequent sitting and continuous operation of a personal computer. May be required to perform a full range of motion with lifting and/or carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Some fieldwork will be performed outdoors and will require the operation of a vehicle. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.","company":"Cityofapachejunctiona","rawCompany":"cityofapachejunctiona","city":"Apache Junction","state":"AZ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:02:11.999Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2051.01","title":"Transportation Engineers","slug":"transportation-engineers"},{"code":"53-6041.00","title":"Traffic Technicians","slug":"traffic-technicians"},{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"926120","title":"Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs","slug":"regulation-and-administration-of-transportation-programs"},{"code":"237310","title":"Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction","slug":"highway-street-and-bridge-construction"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Traffic Engineer","description":"Description\n(Anticipated hiring range: $89,069 - $93,578/year)\nPositions assigned to this class perform technical and advanced skilled work developing, planning, and managing projects relating to the city traffic system. Provides assistance and information regarding traffic-related requests and traffic signal projects.\nEssential Duties\nThe following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City's needs.\n\nCreate, review, and evaluate traffic engineer plans and traffic study projects ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including codes, ordinances, and standards.\nApply engineering principles to traffic control matters; prepare administrative, technical, and statistical reports on traffic operational matters such as vehicle accidents, pedestrian activities, safety measures, and related traffic and transportation issues and concerns.\nRespond to traffic-related requests and inquiries.\nReceive, review, and investigate requests from citizens for traffic mitigation in neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limit adjustments, and other traffic safety devices.\nProvide traffic engineering recommendations to city departments, consulting engineers, private contractors, and the public.\nDevelop traffic engineering standards, specifications, details, and procedures; develop associated policies or modify existing policies.\nManage and design construction of traffic signal capital improvement projects.\nConduct field reviews and inspections of traffic signal systems and equipment; monitor, analyze, and recommend solutions to resolve existing traffic issues and conditions; adjust signal timing to ensure traffic is moving efficiently and safely.\nParticipate in regional transportation planning, committees, and partnering activities with government agencies.\nMay assist with city plans, designs, stormwater, and other tasks assigned to the City Engineer in his absence.\nSupport the city’s policies, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.\nMinimum Qualifications\nEducation and Experience\nGraduation from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a bachelor’s degree in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation, or related field and four (4) years or professional experience in planning, design, or construction of transportation projects; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a current registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.\nSupplemental Information\nKnowledge\n\nCity and department procedures, policies, and guidelines; City Code; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws and regulation standards, National Incident Management System (NIMS) procedures.\nTraffic engineering methods, practices, and procedures.\nTraffic control regulations, practices, and safety requirements.\nRead and interpret construction drawings, plans, and specifications.\n\nSkills\n\nOperating a personal computer utilizing standard software such as Microsoft Office and specialized software and databases; functioning standard office equipment.\nEstablishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with contractors, vendors, coworkers, and other individuals in contact during the course of work; communicating clearly and concisely.\nUsing standard engineering design tools.\nAssessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands to meet deadlines; presenting a professional demeanor while working in stressful situations; problem-solving; project management.\nCreating and modifying policies and procedures.\n\nPre-employment Qualifications\nCandidates who are selected for appointment are required to be fingerprinted, if 18 or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment verification and may be subject to a drug test, medical, polygraph and/or psychological evaluation. Candidates who are appointed will be required to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in Arizona, or meet the transportation needs of the position.\n\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment\nWork is performed in a standard office environment. May require frequent sitting and continuous operation of a personal computer. May be required to perform a full range of motion with lifting and/or carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Some fieldwork will be performed outdoors and will require the operation of a vehicle. 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