About the Team - The mission of the Transportation Division is to support the City of Tacoma’s goals through the fiscally and environmentally responsible planning, design, maintenance, and operation of transportation systems for everyone who lives, works, or plays in Tacoma. Our services enhance the community by improving the function of the multi-modal transportation network for all users.
About the Role - This position's responsibilities will include performing professional and technical engineering duties in support of the Transportation Division’s services provided to internal and external customers with respect to traffic engineering analyses and decisions (relying on experience and industry resources like the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices), transportation design supportive elements and tasks (incorporating and promoting directives from the City’s Right-of-Way Design Manual), and capital project support ranging from interpreting Transportation and Mobility Plan objectives (and other City policies) to the design of specific transportation features, including temporary traffic control to support a successful and safe construction phase. The expertise needed to be successful in these tasks also will mean the person in this position will provide similar services to the Division’s counterpart sections and/or within the Public Works Department or other City department.
COMPETENCIES:
Technical
Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering plans, site plans, traffic impact analyses, technical reports and manuals. Proficient in engineering practices and principles within the field of expertise. Ability to be innovative and make independent decisions.
Problem Solving
Use intelligence, common sense, hard work and tenacity to solve particularly difficult or complicated challenges. Employ expertise and credibility, evaluate and resolve complex or sensitive issues and problems.
Communications Effectiveness
Provide clear explanations of recommendations with supporting details and documentation. Effective communication both verbal and in writing including the compilation of reports, presentations, and records; and interacting respectfully and sensitively with individuals and groups to develop and maintain productive relationships and achieve results. Makes excellent customer service the standard, responding to changing customer needs, and helping customers implement complete solutions.
Professionalism
Conduct all assignments, including responds to requests, in a professional and timely manner. Review engineering documents efficiently, accurately, and thoroughly. Model effective group behavior such as listening, discussing, negotiating, encouraging and motivating. Maintain current knowledge of industry by reading and interpreting applicable ordinances, rules, regulations, practices, policies and procedures.
Program Management
Appropriately prioritize and concurrently provide guidance and consultation on multiple programs, integrating many factors into decisions, and ensuring that work progresses toward achieving goals and objectives.
Leadership
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with co-workers, the general public, and other municipalities and federal agencies. Ability to lead small to medium working teams. Establish, coordinate and direct work teams to accomplish assigned tasks to a successful completion. Ability to work as a team member in a supporting or managing role. Ability to coordinate multi-disciplined project teams.
Qualifications
Minimum Education*
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering or directly related field
Minimum Experience*
4 years of professional-level engineering experience
Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirement
Washington State Licensed Professional Engineer and maintenance thereafter**
AS ASSIGNED:
Washington State Driver's License