The City of Elk Grove Public Works Department is excited to announce a job opening for an Assistant Engineer in the Traffic Engineering Division. This position is open to unlicensed engineers with an engineering degree.

The Traffic Engineering Division is an active division which focuses on the efficiency of traffic signal operations and safety for all road users within the City of Elk Grove.

The Assistant Engineer will study and compile data related to the impact of vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle operations throughout the City in order to understand how traffic impacts quality of life within the City.

Your role as a vital team member will require excellent communication and time management skills. We value candidates who can work effectively with a diverse team, ensuring data quality, accuracy, safety, and compliance with the State and Federal Traffic Standards and other. The Assistant Engineer will have a pivotal role with data collection, speed surveys, collision diagrams, and project design; preparing work orders for operations and maintenance crews; application of traffic engineering principles; Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD); and preparing volume data, project quantities and estimates, to support the Traffic Engineering team.

Furthermore, the Assistant Engineer may assist with traffic signal timing adjustments, field measurements, public engagement and design of traffic devices such as signals, speed humps, signage and striping to help ensure the safe operations of all road users.

The Assistant Engineer will be responsible for maintaining public request logs, assisting with data collection, collaborating with other departments, researching and analyzing collision data, along with maintaining accurate data and ensuring all work complies with applicable City and Traffic Engineering standards and specifications.

This position reports directly to the Engineering Manager in the Traffic Engineering Division and plays a key role in providing essential data to ensure the safe and efficient travel throughout the City. We are looking for an analytical thinker and decisive problem-solver who can also think on a larger scale and contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering with at least two years of experience in a traffic related field. Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, operations, scheduling, estimating, the ability to read and interpret plans, proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) programs, and experience with AutoCAD and Bluebeam are essential for the Assistant Engineer to possess.

If you thrive in a team-oriented setting, are organized, resourceful, and want to make an impact in our diverse community, consider joining the Public Works team!

Tentative Recruitment Timeline (subject to change)
Filing Deadline: 11:59 P.M. on September 24, 2024
Oral Board Interviews: October 8, 2024(Virtual)
Selection Interviews: October 15, 2024 (In Person)

For a complete job description, further details about our benefit package and to apply, please visit our website at elkgrovecity.org/jobs.

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