Assistant/Associate/Senior Engineer - Transportation & Mobility
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Assistant/Associate/Senior Engineer - Transportation & Mobility
Salary
$92,424.00 - $154,128.00 Annually
Location
City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA
Job Type
Regular Full Time
Job Number
2026-00044
Department
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Division
Transportation & Mobility
Opening Date
06/03/2026
Closing Date
7/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit
SPECPROF
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The Assistant/Associate/Senior Engineer series within the Transportation and Mobility Division of the Community Development Department will support a variety of transportation engineering, traffic operations, and multimodal planning activities related to the City's transportation network and capital improvement program. This position may be filled at any level depending upon qualifications and experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills and be capable of managing multiple assignments and projects simultaneously. The position will work closely with department staff, developers, consultants, regional agencies, and members of the public to support transportation planning, traffic engineering, and mobility initiatives throughout the City.
Primary responsibilities include performing traffic engineering studies and analyses; reviewing traffic impact studies and development applications; assisting with the design and review of traffic signals, signing, striping, and traffic control devices; supporting multimodal transportation planning efforts related to pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadway facilities; preparing technical reports, staff reports, and presentations; assisting with grant applications and grant-funded projects; coordinating with regional transportation agencies and Caltrans; responding to public inquiries and concerns related to traffic and transportation issues; and supporting transportation safety and traffic operations programs. The position will also assist with transportation-related capital improvement projects, data collection and analysis, transportation modeling and database maintenance, and the review of traffic control plans and engineering documents for compliance with applicable standards and regulations. This position requires the ability to communicate effectively, exercise sound professional judgment, and maintain productive working relationships with City staff, outside agencies, consultants, and the public.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in transportation or traffic engineering, transportation planning, traffic operations, and/or multimodal transportation projects within a public agency or consulting environment. Experience performing traffic studies, reviewing development projects, preparing technical reports, and coordinating transportation-related capital improvement projects is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and communication skills who works well both independently and collaboratively. Candidates should possess the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines while maintaining a high level of customer service and professionalism when interacting with City staff, consultants, outside agencies, developers, and the public.
Highly desirable qualifications include:
Experience assisting with or conducting traffic engineering studies including traffic counts, speed studies, signal warrant analyses, traffic impact analyses, and traffic safety evaluations
Familiarity with transportation planning principles related to bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and roadway facilities
Experience reviewing traffic control plans, development applications, and transportation improvement projects
Knowledge of applicable transportation engineering standards and regulations including the MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Caltrans standards, and California Vehicle Code Experience assisting with transportation modeling, GIS applications, traffic signal operations, or traffic analysis software
Experience preparing staff reports, grant applications, presentations, and technical memoranda
Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate for entry-level candidates; Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) registration in the State of California is highly desirable for Associate or Senior-level candidates
Strong organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering-related software applications
Full Job Descriptions:
Assistant Engineer: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westsacramento/classspecs/1260086
Associate Engineer: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westsacramento/classspecs/1246919
Senior Engineer: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westsacramento/classspecs/1246524
Transportation and Mobility Division
Develops, administers, and enforces mobility goals, policies, and procedures related to traffic engineering and transportation planning in coordination and cooperation with City staff.
Reviews City codes and ordinances and recommends appropriate modifications, additions, or deletions concerning traffic engineering issues and
Develops and implements strategies for improving the efficiency and performance of the existing city transportation system including signalization and signal timing improvements, congestion management, traffic calming, installation of traffic signs and pavement markings, traffic islands, roundabouts, and related traffic control devices and features as specified under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Conducts and oversees the preparation of speed surveys, travel time, and delay surveys; performs site distance studies, stop and signal warrants, accident analysis, transportation safety studies, reviews and make recommendations pertaining to the geometric design of streets and interchanges, street lighting systems, and other related transportation studies; Conducts field surveys and supervises and participates in the work of collecting, tabulating, and analyzing transportation-related data including vehicle miles traveled (VMT), trip generation, traffic congestion, intersection flow and service levels, and analysis of street network and traffic improvements to improve mobility and equity.
Directs and/or participates in the preparation of complex statistical and narrative reports; reviews and approves all traffic investigation reports, and recommends mitigation measures; supervises, trains, directs, mentors and evaluates assigned staff; serves as staff to the City Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Commission, and/or Traffic Committee, and staff to various boards, commissions, and committees relative to assigned area of responsibility; responds to traffic and transportation related citizen inquiries and complaints; identifies and illustrates traffic problems to City officials, community groups, and individuals and offers appropriate solutions as necessary.
Researches, plans, develops, and implements innovative or "Smart" mobility solutions in coordination with Division staff to improve transportation information systems, road safety strategies including "Vision Zero" implementation, traffic monitoring and congestion regulating technologies, and intersection technology improvements; and oversees the development and implementation of the City Traffic Operations and Management Plan and development and management of the Traffic Operations Center.
Prepares contract specifications, estimates and reports pertaining to the construction, maintenance, and operation of traffic engineering facilities; prepares requests for proposals and contracts for consulting services; writes agenda reports for bidding and award of contracts and other related transportation planning and engineering activities.
Reviews and checks plans of consulting engineers and private contractors; coordinates and performs the construction inspection of assigned projects; ensures conformance with contract plans, specifications, and applicable codes; and coordinates with both staff-level and on-call consulting traffic signal maintenance staff.
Monitors legislation and assures City compliance with traffic-related laws, regulations, statutes and codes; monitors grant programs and manages pursuit of federal, State and regional funding sources.
Independently plans, studies, analyzes, interprets, and solves complex traffic conditions; evaluates statistical and physical data, such as that pertaining to traffic flow and volume, circulation patterns, roadway capacity, feasibility of improvements, projected traffic loads, parking facilities, and traffic aspects of land use plans.
Uses involved traffic engineering principles, devises new techniques and approaches and applies existing criteria, and draws conclusions from comparative data in developing new and innovative solutions to traffic safety and congestion.
Directs and performs investigations of complaints and analyses of traffic accident reports and hazards; conducts experiments with alternative plans including modifications in signal or control devices and traffic direction and speed; evaluates results and makes appropriate recommendations.
Involved in frequent intra-organizational, inter-organizational, and citizen group contacts.
May represent the City and provide consultative expertise in traffic matters such as accident prevention, speed control, transit routes and stops, equipment alternatives, and public information.
Participates in the development of solutions to multiple jurisdiction traffic problems in boundary regions.
Works closely with various City Divisions and Departments including Transportation and Mobility, Planning, Capital Projects Department, City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, and members of the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Commission, Planning Commission and City Council in special studies which involve transportation and traffic issues.
Assists in developing recommendations for changes to City ordinances and regulations pertaining to traffic issues.
Prepares plans and specifications for traffic channelization and the placement of traffic signs, signals, or other control devices; reviews bids for contractor installation of traffic control devices; acts as project leader supervising work performed by outside contractors.
Reviews plans and reports submitted by outside consultants related to traffic system design issues.
Reviews traffic signal system design including communications, timing plans, controller functions and interconnect system design; and performs signal operations analysis using signal optimization software such as SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC, VISSIM, HCS, for the analysis of traffic operations,
Plans and performs transportation activities, such as preparing and reviewing plan lines; grant applications; street improvement programs; freeway access studies; environmental impact reports; general plans for streets, pedestrians, and bicycles; Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Study; and transportation system management programs.
Performs other related administrative duties such as preparing work requests, initiating purchase orders, and processing and maintaining records.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college.
Experience: Assistant Engineer: Prior experience is not required. Associate Engineer: At least four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience. Public works/municipal engineering experience is highly desirable. Senior Engineer: At least six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience to area of assignment. Experience must include four (4) years in the municipal engineering or related field.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Assistant Engineer: Valid certificate as an Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.) preferred. Associate Engineer: Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a professional civil engineer or traffic engineer. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a professional Civil Engineer (PE) or professional Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California within one (1) year of appointment. If assigned duties require driving, possession and maintenance of a valid California driver's license. Senior Engineer: Possession of a valid California driver's license. Possession and maintenance of a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) or Professional Traffic Engineer (TE) is required. Possession and maintenance of a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California within one (1) year of appointment.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work in an office, field and construction site environments; travel from site to site; walking, standing, or sitting for periods of time; exposure to dust and noise; some climbing, stooping, light lifting and inspecting in confined areas; travel to attend a variety of meetings. May be required to attend off-hour meetings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Mobility to work in a standard office or construction environment, use standard office equipment and attend off-site meetings. On an intermittent basis, sit at a desk for long periods of time; intermittently walk, stand, bend, squat, twist, and reach while performing office duties; mobility to occasionally traverse uneven terrain, periodically standing, stooping, bending, climbing and kneeling to perform inspections; on occasion may be required to work in exposure to weather. Manual dexterity to use standard office equipment and supplies and small tools and to manipulate both single sheets of paper and large document holders (manuals, binders, etc.); vision to read handwritten and printed material and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and by telephone; ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds such as files, manuals, or small tools and equipment for distances up to 50 feet.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS: Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing department guidelines, policies and procedures.
An applicant who qualifies for veterans' preference and successfully places on an eligibility list for initial entrance into employment with the city shall be advanced one rank on the final eligibility list. Where there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, no veterans' preference shall apply and all applicants shall be placed on the certification list forwarded to the departments for hiring consideration. The exercise of veterans' preference shall be exhausted upon appointment to a regular position from an eligibility list.
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant's responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
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To be considered for the position, all candidates are required to fully complete and submit the required supplemental questionnaire and application. An incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire will be grounds for rejection and cannot be revised after submission. Resumes may be attached but applications with "see resume" will be considered incomplete. The answers to the questions below will be evaluated along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "education" and "work experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization to facilitate the screening process. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification, including the use of copying and pasting answers verbatim from Artificial Intelligence (A/I) programs such as Chat GPT or Google Gemini. False statements may be cause for disqualification, or discharge from employment. By checking "yes," I certify that I understand and have followed the application instructions.
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Describe a transportation or traffic engineering recommendation you made that was supported by technical analysis or field data. What data did you use and how did you communicate your findings to decision-makers or the public?
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Residents frequently raise concerns regarding speeding, cut-through traffic, and pedestrian safety in residential neighborhoods. Describe the process you would use to evaluate and respond to a community traffic safety concern.
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This position requires coordination with agencies such as Caltrans, SACOG, Yolobus, and neighboring jurisdictions. Please describe your experience working with outside agencies on transportation projects and the strategies you use to maintain effective collaboration.
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Describe your experience with traffic signal timing, intersection operations, or congestion management strategies. Include any software tools or methodologies you have used.
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List you Licenses and Certificates (Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.), Professional Civil Engineer (P.E.), etc).
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I certify that the statements made in this Supplemental Questionnaire are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith by me. I understand that any misrepresentation and/or falsification of my answers may result in my application being ineligible for this recruitment process.
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Employer
City of West Sacramento
Address
1110 West Capitol Ave 3rd Floor West Sacramento, California, 95691
Phone
(916) 617-4567
Website
http://www.cityofwestsacramento.org
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