Senior Transportation Engineer - Toll Systems & Traffic Engineer

Revolutionize transportation with us! VTA is hiring a Senior Transportation Engineer for the Toll Systems and Traffic department. This role will involve supervising and leading projects related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of our transportation system.

Definition

Under direction, to have charge of varied and difficult engineering work involving the supervision of a professional transportation engineering staff engaged in a variety of activities, such as the planning and design of transportation systems and facilities, the operation of transit systems, special studies or services, and other transportation projects.

Senior Transportation Engineer - Toll Systems & Traffic Engineering

Ideal Candidate Statement :

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Engineer to join our dynamic traffic engineering team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in overseeing a variety of traffic engineering projects, including highway and transit infrastructure, land development, and technology-driven transportation initiatives. This position demands strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that projects meet deadlines, remain fiscally responsible, and adhere to high standards of safety and effectiveness.

Desired Skills :

• Familiarity with Santa Clara County's transportation systems and infrastructure.
• Expertise in managing and using traffic engineering analysis tools such as Synchro, Vistro, VISSUM, FREQ, etc.
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines and managing project budgets efficiently.
• Solution-oriented approach with the ability to adapt to changing environments.

Typical Tasks :

Employment Standards :

Training and experience equivalent to graduation from college with major work in engineering and five years professional engineering experience on transportation systems or projects, including assignments which provided the opportunity to demonstrate supervisory abilities.

Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California in a field related to transportation engineering at the time of appointment.

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What’s in it for You?

Work / Life Balance : 40-hour work weeks, and a flexible / hybrid remote schedule.

Health : VTA participates in a CalPERS-sponsored medical plan with VTA contribution to employee and dependent premium health insurance premiums. Employees pay a monthly contribution of any amount in excess of the Kaiser Bay Area Family rate.

Flex Spending Account : $300 employer-funded Health FSA for eligible employees.

Vision : VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents.

Dental : Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents.

Leave : 17 days of vacation (accrued), 80 Hours of sick time (accrued), 12 paid holidays per year, and 1 floating holiday per year.

Retirement : Participation in CalPERS

Additional perks :

As we continue to implement our VTA Forward Plan , we aim to strengthen and increase our workforce to take on future opportunities and challenges by elevating our people and our services.

General Instructions :

Please read this entire job announcement before applying for the position. To ensure consideration, completed applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources department by the stated closing time and date posted.

Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations :

The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment / examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities.

Application Processing Information :

All applications are subject to review as to meeting minimum qualifications at any point in the recruitment process.

VTA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities or religious needs, absent undue hardship.

VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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