Civil Engineer I (Engineer in Training) Traffic and Construction

Salary : $68,328.00 - $95,472.00 Annually

Location : Idaho Falls, ID

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2025-0224

Department : Public Works

Opening Date : 02 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain

General Purpose

The City of Idaho Falls is accepting applications for a Civil Engineer I (Engineer in Training) - Traffic and Construction position. This position performs a variety of technical and professional duties by evaluating City transportation and traffic needs in the areas of signing and striping, traffic data collection and analysis, and traffic control and safety.

The full salary range is $32.85 - 45.90 per hour. The starting salary range is $32.85 - $35.75 depending on experience.

Essential Functions

Reviews signing and striping layouts for City designed projects and suggests traffic study needs.

Provides courteous and expeditious customer service to the public and department staff.

Interacts with the public, City staff, contractors and other organizations to investigate and resolve various traffic issues; timely and professionally responds to citizen requests and complaints; prepares, reviews and makes recommendations on various traffic issues taken to the Traffic Safety Committee and Downtown Parking Committee.

Provides support and backup to the City Traffic Engineer and City Engineer in the management of the traffic signal system, including monitoring of operations and signal timing adjustments, as needed.

Prepares diagrams for sign placement, pavement markings, construction traffic flow patterns, parking lay-outs and bike lanes; utilizes basic civil drafting methods, software and equipment; reads and interprets plans and sketches.

Conducts surveys and traffic studies as directed by supervisors; investigates requests for traffic control devices; performs a variety of traffic engineering studies involving the use of computer programs; conducts surveys of traffic density; obtains and organizes data concerning accidents and tabulates results; prepares initial recommendations and reports to supervisor and Mayor and City Council.

Determines and prioritizes traffic count and speed study data collection for short-term and long-term needs. Creates, maintains and keeps current traffic engineering study data files; reviews subdivision applications and plans prepared by City and consulting firms; reviews temporary traffic control plans submitted by contractors; prepares traffic control plans upon request from City Departments doing work within the City Right-of-way.

Provides technical support and training regarding traffic control devices and markings to other departments and traffic maintenance staff.

Performs lead field inspection role for projects involving thermoplastics, lane markings and various traffic control devices.

May address civic groups and perform other public relations activities; assists in preparing Division budget; assists with other Public Works projects and assignments as needed.

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education and Experience :

• A. Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field;

B. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Knowledge of project management techniques and practices; knowledge of design engineering, survey, inspection, and signing and striping, as each is essential to a variety of municipal projects; knowledge of engineering standards and requirements as established by various State and Federal Agencies (i.e., Idaho Transportation Department, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Health and Welfare, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Aviation Administration); knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways; knowledge of survey practices and equipment operation; knowledge of intricacies involved in inspection of construction work; knowledge of traffic engineering systems and standards; considerable knowledge of various software applications, i.e., ArcGIS, ArcReader, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office applications, etc.

Skill in the art of diplomacy and cooperative problem solving.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to develop effective working relationships with Public Works Department administration and division heads, fellow professionals, the public, and subordinates; ability to exercise diplomacy in dealing with a variety of problems affecting the image of local government.

3 Special Qualifications :

Must have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and be a Certified Engineer Intern in the State of Idaho or equivalent in another state.

Work Environment

Incumbent of the position performs primarily in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls. Some field inspection work. Tasks require variety of physical activities, generally involving minimal muscular strain, related to walking, standing, stooping, sitting, and reaching. Essential functions require talking, hearing and seeing. Common eye, hand, finger dexterity is required. Periodic exposure to workplace hazards surrounding "hard-hat" environments. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving. Periodic travel required in normal course of job performance.

The City of Idaho Falls offers a highly competitive benefits package including membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision and life insurance. For further information regarding City of Idaho Falls benefits, visit the Benefits section of our web page.

Temporary jobs and part-time positions that regularly work less than 20 hours per week typically do not qualify for benefits.

Do you have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering?

Can you describe your experience working with various software applications, such as ArcGIS, ArcReader, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office?

Select the option that best describes your years of related work experience (including internships). Make sure your answer is supported in the Employment History section of the job application.

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Salary : $68,328 - $95,472