Pay Range: $63,000 - 74,980 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday September 10, 2024 Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
Minimum Qualifications: - A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or related field.
- A valid Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications: - Possession of Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification.
- Two years of transportation engineering experience or experience related to traffic signal design and signal re-timing.
- Experience with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), or AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
- Experience with AutoCAD, SYNCHRO, and Highway Capacity Software (HCS)
The Graduate Engineer - Traffic Signal job responsibilities include: - Retiming corridors, develop and implement signal timing plans for synchronized systems throughout the city.
- Installation and/or modification of traffic signals and other traffic-related activities.
- Provide technical support to plan, design and implement transportation projects; reviewing, designing and implementing traffic signal projects using the latest available design and drafting software.
- Responding to citizen and vendor requests (as assigned).
- Traffic data collection and conduct traffic studies.
- Ability to interact and communicate concisely and accurately both orally and in writing with consultants, stakeholders, and citizens.
- Possess enthusiasm to learn and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
- Be results focused, able to prioritize and pay attention to detail.
WORKING CONDITIONS Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Light Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.