Salary
$77,974.00 - $95,732.00 Annually
Location
City of San Luis Obispo, CA
Job Type
Regular Full Time
Department
Transportation Planning and Engineering
Opening Date
10/03/2024
Closing Date
10/21/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
JOB DESCRIPTION
The City of San Luis Obispo currently has a Transportation Planner Engineer I, II, or III opening within the Transportation Planning and Engineering Division of the Public Works Department.
If you are selected for interviews, they will take place in person on Thursday, November 7, 2024, so please hold that date.
The City of San Luis Obispo is currently offering a lump-sum incentive for some positions which may be valued up to $5,000. Additionally, the City is honoring service credit towards vacation accrual for completed public sector years of service.
For those candidates who live 50 or more miles from San Luis Obispo County, relocation assistance up to $5,000 may be available.
Ideal Candidate Summary:
The ideal candidate for this position is someone who has well rounded background in both transportation planning and engineering from either education or professional experience. The ideal candidate has basic core technical knowledge of transportation policy, planning, design, and operations, and strong project management skills. Having to navigate challenging political conditions, the ideal candidate would have excellent communication skills and tact. With the City’s focus on multimodal mobility, particularly priorities for bicycles and pedestrians, the ideal candidate would also share the same professional interests in promoting a safe, multimodal transportation system.
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs professional and technical multimodal transportation services assigned to the Transportation Division. Employees in this job class provide dual-role planning and engineering services specializing in multimodal transportation programs and projects. Projects worked on may include those relating to transportation safety, operations, planning, and design. As employees show an increase in knowledge, skills, abilities, and initiative, employees are eligible for promotion within the series.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:
This classification is part of the Transportation Planner-Engineer career series. Employees in this classification may also work under the Capital Design and Development Review work groups as needed.
SUPERVISION
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Employees in this classification work under general supervision of the Deputy Director or Transportation Manager within a broad framework of policies and procedures.
Employees in the this classification are not directly responsible for the supervision and evaluation of other City staff; however they may provide supervision of work product assigned to less senior or intern staff. Employees in this classification will be expected to provide supervision of consultant services for various transportation projects and studies.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all tasks that may be found in positions of this class.)
Performs various multimodal transportation studies and surveys including transporting and deploying monitoring devices. Maintains the City's various multimodal transportation databases such as collisions, volumes, speeds, modal splits, and other such records.
Implements the City's Neighborhood Traffic Management and Safe Routes to Schools programs; facilitating public meetings and workshops, conducting studies, developing solutions, implementation, and monitoring.
Represents the Public Works Department in receiving and responding to citizen service requests regarding multimodal transportation issues.
Reviews encroachment and other transportation related permits, such as temporary traffic control plans, for public and private construction in addition to special events.
Designs, engineers, and prepares construction drawings for minor capital projects such as roadway signing, striping, and traffic signal modification.
Prepares requests for quotes, manages, and inspects minor contract construction projects.
Reviews development applications for compliance with State, Federal, and Local policy and code as well as best practices in multimodal transportation design and operation.
Manages consultant service contracts for a variety of transportation planning and engineering projects.
Prepares applications for transportation grant funding, manages and implements grant requirements and submittals.
Prepares staff reports to the City Council, City Manager, and advisory bodies. Attends public meetings and assists in the preparation and delivery of public presentations.
Assists with active transportation education and advocacy functions.
Performs related duties similar to the above in scope and function as required.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of multimodal transportation planning and engineering.
State and Federal laws, codes, regulations, standards, and guidelines pertaining to the planning, design, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.
Principles and practices of transportation studies and surveys such as Spot Speed, Traffic Volume, Sight Distance, Travel Time, Intersection Delay, Crash Analysis, etc.
Computer systems and applicable software programs including AutoCAD and ArcGIS.
Application of Federal and State regulations and guidelines such as Highway Capacity Manual Methodologies, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device Standards and Guidelines, California Highway Design Manual Standards and Guidelines, and AASHTO.
Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, and California Vehicle Code.
Principles and practices of Neighborhood Traffic Management, Pedestrian, and Bicycle planning, study, design, implementation, construction and management.
City policies and procedures relating to project development, review, approval, and purchasing policies.
Ability to:
Deal tactfully and courteously in written and oral form with the public, contractors, and representatives of other agencies in providing professional transportation engineering and planning services to the public.
Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Apply knowledge gained from education, training and experience in the performance of professional level duties. Retain and apply experience gained in the furtherance of performance and progress within the planner-engineer series.
Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform duties in both a standard office and in a field environment including construction zones. Carry office materials and/or field equipment weighing up to fifty pounds, operate a full size pickup or van towing a standard ball and hitch style trailered equipment, and to install monitoring devices in the roadway.
Periodically work off-hours and weekends to conduct period specific traffic studies and attend various types of public meetings.
Analyze transportation data, formulate findings and recommendations, and write technical reports summarizing.
Organize and direct contract consultants and intern / tech staff on a project by project basis.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in engineering with specialization in transportation or Bachelor's degree in planning with specialization in transportation, or a related field.
or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE OF:
A valid California Class C driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
