Traffic Engineer

Salary : $3,302.40 - $5,509.60 Biweekly

Location : Miami Beach, FL

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2252

Department : Transportation

Opening Date : 11 / 01 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Nature of Work

This is advanced professional engineering work with supervisory responsibility in the planning, modeling, design, installation and improvement of traffic and transportation highway systems and control devices. Incumbents in this class are responsible for supervising traffic signal system planning, design, operations and reviewing designs for intersection channelization design, pavement marking and geometric roadway design. Work involves participation in work units engaged in applying professional engineering principles to promote the safe, convenient, and economical transportation of persons and goods over the roadway network. Duties require the application of advanced traffic engineering theory and considerable initiative and independent judgment to expedite the movement of traffic and to improve mobility. General supervision is provided by a professional engineering superior who establishes job priorities and reviews work through conferences, written reports, and field inspections to ensure the accomplishments of desired objections. General coordination and collaboration will take place with the Transportation Manager on traffic operation improvements.

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

Primary Duties

• Participates in traffic engineering planning and design functions, such as surveying traffic conditions, analyzing findings, and estimates for changes and improvements including traffic signal operations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of installation plans and specifications for traffic signals, signal coordination and timing; determines precise timing and phasing of all existing signal systems in coordination with Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works and other internal departments.
• Reviews and provides technical input for contracts for new construction or required traffic signal and / or traffic control maintenance.
• Develops new concepts in signal control utilizing analogue computer, electronic controllers, radar sensors, and all other available technology to operate a responsive traffic signal system.
• Carries out liaison assignments with the Florida Department of Transportation and Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works in the formulating of contracts for signalization and related work reviews consulting engineering plans for conformity with state and federal standards.
• Manage day-to-day activities for the Traffic Monitoring and Management Program
• Participate in planning, design, and construction management activities for the Intelligent Transportation System and Smart Parking System Project
• Manage operations and maintenance for the Intelligent Transportation System Project.

Secondary Duties

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification . It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference : Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.

Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance. Excellent retirement plan : pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting."

Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible) : flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).

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Are you a graduate from a college or university accredited by the American Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) with a four (4) year degree in Engineering or a related field?

Do you have a Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration, as issued by the State of Florida Board of Professional Engineers with a minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Traffic Engineer OR Eight (8) years' experience, if you do not hold a Professional Engineer License issued by the State of Florida Board of Professional Engineers, as a Traffic Engineer that includes planning, design and design review.

Do you have a Class E Florida Driver's License?

Required Question

Salary : $3,302 - $5,510