This job posting is Open Until Filled, with a first review date of applicants to take place on Monday, June 26, 2023.

CORE VALUE STATEMENT

The City of Kennewick will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and one another through the empowerment of each employee. We value integrity, inclusiveness, stewardship, and communication. We are accountable to our community for innovative and collaborative efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources, and deliver solutions. 

SAFETY STATEMENT

We expect our employees to ensure compliance with all applicable safety practices and policies, including those established by OSHA/DOSH regulations and by the City's Accident Prevention Plan. This includes but is not limited to actively identifying and correcting potential hazards that may affect employee and public safety, including those identified by co-workers. Leading by example to promote a positive culture of workplace safety through everyday action; emphasizing safe completion of work throughout all aspects of developing and carrying out work plans.

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

Under general direction of the Transportation Manager, performs complex traffic/transportation planning design and project management; plans, monitors, and controls the design and analysis of complex traffic/ transportation engineering studies, projects, budgets, and plan development; makes presentations and represents the City on complex traffic/transportation engineering reviews. The incumbent participates in the plan review process for development, as well as the City’s traffic safety, bicycle, and pedestrian programs. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The following list reflects the essential job duties and responsibilities of this classification but is not all-inclusive:

• Provides professional traffic engineering, coordination, management, and support for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of in-house and consultant-designed transportation projects.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of grant applications including analyzing current and future traffic needs of the City.
• Conducts inspections of work-in-progress to ensure projects are completed in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards imposed by various permits.
• Reviews proposed residential, commercial, and industrial development for traffic impacts to determine mitigations for safety and operational issues related to vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, freight, and transit traffic.
• Assists with the management of the traffic signal system; develops signal timing plans using software tools to optimize traffic flow and reduce vehicle delays and program signal controllers.
• Assists in the management of the street lighting program and coordinates with outside agencies on new street lights and maintenance of existing assets.
• Investigates traffic operation concerns and issues identified by City staff, citizens, and other agencies. 
• Conducts studies for the installation or modification of traffic control devices including new channelization, crosswalks, signage and signals, neighborhood traffic calming, or other spot improvement projects to enhance mobility, improve accessibility, and address safety issues. 
• Develops and coordinates special event traffic planning and control for parades, street closures, weather events such as flooding and windstorms, street failures, and similar events. 
• Provides professional traffic engineering expertise to assist in maintaining and updating City traffic standards to include standard drawings, special provisions, and code revisions.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays informed regarding new trends and innovations in the field of traffic engineering, providing input and involvement in federal and state regulations including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field and at least 4 years of experience in traffic or transportation engineering, and must meet the following requirements:

• Must possess or be able to obtain a State of Washington Professional Engineer’s license within one year of employment. The City will give preference to candidates with Professional Traffic Operations Engineering certification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Washington driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background investigation.
• Must maintain regular attendance and punctuality. 
• Must maintain a level of mental and physical fitness required to perform the essential functions of this classification.

• Demonstrate Technical/Functional Expertise: Demonstrates thorough understanding of traffic signal operations and basic signal timing parameters, familiarity with principles of geometric design and intersection sight distance, and understanding of access management principles. Demonstrates ability to conduct highway capacity analysis, to complete long-range transportation modeling, and to scope and review traffic impact studies. Maintains proficiency with key software systems such as CAD, GIS, asset management, office management, and traffic engineering software.
• Be Accountable for Performance: Actively shows responsibility, reliability, and trustworthiness. Ensures work and information are complete and accurate. Admits mistakes and looks for ways to improve. Models self as dependable and reliable. Follows up with others to ensure agreements and commitments have been fulfilled. Values the importance of team and organizational success. Independently takes action to influence events, to improve own or organizational performance, and to promote the goals of the organization. 
• Provide Excellent Customer Service: Anticipates, assesses, and responds effectively to the needs of diverse customers, both internal and external, providing consistently excellent service that is timely, accurate, courteous, and respectful.
• Communicate Effectively: Uses verbal and written skills effectively to ensure that information is successfully shared throughout the organization. Relates well to a range of people. Shows sensitivity to the needs of others. Demonstrates ability to build rapport and facilitates mutual understanding.
• Work Safely: Knowledge and application of relevant safety requirements that apply to the specific work being done. Recognizes and mitigates safety hazards on the job. Observes rules and regulations to comply with personal and workplace safety standards. Works to create a hazard-free, accident-free environment.

The Assistant Traffic Engineer must regularly speak and listen; must meet standard vision requirements; must regularly sit, stand, and walk; must demonstrate acceptable manual dexterity and fine motor skills; must regularly lift files, open file cabinets, and bend as necessary; and must occasionally lift office products or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.