Details
Posted: 05-Jan-22
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Application Deadline: January 21, 2022 at 5pm EST.
Apply online only at: www.charlottesville.gov/jobs
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department is seeking qualified candidates to be considered for the Assistant Traffic Engineer position who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.
The Assistant Traffic Engineer performs a broad range of municipal traffic engineering and transportation planning tasks in the Public Works Department. Reports to the City Traffic Engineer. Work is performed under regular supervision; supervision is exercised over subordinate technical and clerical personnel. Primarily and most frequently the work done is performed independently, with diverse functional areas and more specialization and ability to train others.
The hiring salary will be between $47,191.51 and $61,963.20 annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position. The position also provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, and continuing education/training opportunities.
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Performs independent work in the areas of: design, capacity analysis, traffic safety, neighborhood traffic management and traffic calming, street/sidewalk closures and inspections, bike and pedestrian master plan implementation, site development review, traffic signal studies, permit parking management, liaison with utility companies, street sign management, traffic modeling and optimization using traffic engineering software and other techniques.
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Responds to inquiries from the public regarding related activities;
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Performs related tasks as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in traffic engineering, civil engineering, urban planning or transportation planning is required. (Minimally, a high school diploma or GED equivalency with relevant work experience required.);
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Virginia Intermediate Training Certification for work zone safety or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire;
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Requires a valid driver's license and must meet the city's driver eligibility requirements;
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Experience working with computers in a Windows environment (Microsoft software);
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Experience in communicating and working effectively with citizen groups, committees, commissions, and/or the general public.
**Effective November 1, 2021, all newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will still be subject to the weekly testing requirement.**
TO APPLY: to view the complete job information and to apply, visit our employment website listed. Applications are only accepted online through the City of Charlottesville employment page and must be submitted prior to the listed closing date and time.
The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity at All Levels of its Workforce.