What you will be doing: Get your gears shifting and buckle up, because we're in search of a top-notch Transportation Engineer to join our crew! You'll dive headfirst into the highway of knowledge, steering your way to self-sufficiency and expertise. In all seriousness, this position collaborates closely with other Town departments and regional partners to support Erie's multimodal transport system ambitions. This roles helps pave the way for a secure, interlinked grid that accommodates everyone, regardless of age or ability. This position navigates the lanes of professional and supervisory tasks tied to the planning, directing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating of programs and pursuits linked to transportation and traffic engineering. You'll engineer and examine plans for multimodal transport projects, following established engineering standards and state or federal construction policies. The person in this role will also help prioritize improvements and activities, while budgeting and allocating sufficient funds. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides multimodal transportation design and traffic engineering expertise in support of the Town’s Planning and Development Department, Economic Development Department, and Public Works Department, including the following:
  1. Designs and oversees engineering consultants in the design of multimodal transportation, traffic, mobility improvements, and safety improvements including but not limited to roadways, signs and markings, traffic signals, sidewalks, trails, bicycle facilities, transit facilities, speed mitigation devices, and bridges.
  2. Serves as the Town’s Traffic Engineer.
  3. Collaborates with the Town Engineer and the Town Transportation Planning Team
  4. Supports field staff in analysis and resolution of technical issues.
  5. Supports development and review of Traffic Control Plans and Method of Handling Traffic for Town and private activities.
  6. Advises other Town departments on multimodal transportation design, including but not limited to Police, Operations and Maintenance, Planning, and Parks, Recreation, and Open Space on transportation related matters.
  7. Develops and updates codes and standards to support Town’s transportation objectives as stipulated in the Town’s Transportation Mobility Plan.
  8. Maintains knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act as it pertains to multimodal travel and ensures integration into capital, maintenance, operations, and development review related work.
  9. Maintains knowledge of industry best practices. Supports a culture focused on multimodal mobility, complete streets, innovation, and safety.
  10. Serves as the Project Manager and primary contact for Town On-Call Consultants as it relates to multi-modal transportation engineering, traffic engineering, complete streets design, and related services. 
• Supports the Town Engineer and Development Review staff in review of land development proposals and permit applications, including:
  1. Reviews subdivision plats, site plans, traffic studies, travel demand management plans, permits, and related documents for conformance with Town regulations and standards.
  2. Collaborates with Planning and Development Department to implement the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Mobility Plan, and related planning documents through the development review process.
  3. Represents the Town at neighborhood meetings, Planning Commission, Town Board, and related meetings and hearings.
• Manages multimodal transportation capital improvement projects and major maintenance projects:
  1. Leads and manages procurement processes including preparation of bid documents, consultant and contractor selection processes, and contract negotiations. Ensures compliance with Town regulations and policies.
  2. Monitors construction activities to ensure accurate and timely completion of work.
  3. Manages project budgets. Reviews, approves, and makes recommendations on requests for payment and change orders.
  4. Keeps stakeholders informed of project schedule and impacts in collaboration with the Town Communications and Community Engagement Department.
  5. Coordinates with the Town Finance Department and outside agencies on administration of grants and intergovernmental agreements.
• Supports the Town Operations & Maintenance Division in management of infrastructure and assets:
  1. Supports development and implementation of asset management systems. 
  2. Coordinates with operation and maintenance on the pavement management program including pavement rating, rehabilitation strategies, and prioritization. 
  3. Makes recommendations on capital investments and maintenance practices.
  4. Provides technical support and expertise related to multimodal pavement markings, signs, traffic signals, and other devices to achieve goals outlined in the Town Transportation Mobility Plan. 
  5. Coordinates bridge inspection, maintenance, and capital projects with Colorado Department of Transportation.
  6. Assists with the management of the Town’s traffic signal communications software. 
• Supports and Collaborates with the Planning and Development Department in areas regarding Multimodal Transportation Planning and Engineering, including:
  1. Development of comprehensive plans, area plans, transportation mobility plans, corridor plans, and related planning efforts.
  2. Development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the Town’s Transportation Mobility Plan in coordination with the Town’s Transportation Planning Department.
  3. Collaborates with the Town Transportation Planning Division to develop and implement mobility programs. This effort shall be done collaboration with regional partners.

  ADMINISTRATIVE 

• Monitors funding and regional partnership opportunities.   Pursues grant funding including DRCOG Transportation Improvement Program, Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, and Safe Routes to School funding opportunities.  
• Prepares, presents, and reviews Board agenda items and staff reports. Present information to public groups and other public and private agencies and at Board meetings.
• Responds to customer concerns, inquiries, and requests for service, including traffic and speed related concerns in collaboration with the Town Engineer, the Town Transportation Planning Division, and other Town staff.
• In collaboration with the Town Transportation Planning Division, the employee may represent the Town in regional multimodal transportation efforts including coordination with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), Boulder County, Weld County, Colorado Department of Transportation, other municipalities, and the Regional Transportation District.
• Develops the multi-year transportation capital improvements program in collaboration with the Town Engineer and other Town staff. Collaborates with the Town Engineer to effectively coordinate capital improvements across Public Works and with other departments.
• Develop and collaboratively manage programs within the Town (e.g. Neighborhood Speed Mitigation Program, Vision Zero Program, etc.).
• May supervise entry level transportation engineering personnel as assigned to include instruction, training, and daily direction.
• Performs related work as required and assigned.

 SAFETY

• Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe conditions, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents.
• Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, equipment, assigned facilities, and the public.
• Uses all required safety equipment. 
• Fosters a positive safety culture for the division and department.
• Identifies training needs and implements division training program.
• Investigates accidents and injuries. Collaborates with Risk Manager to analyze incidents and implement measures to avoid future accidents and injuries.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a directly related field, and a minimum of five years of experience with the planning, design, and construction of transportation, traffic, and mobility facilities.  Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado, or ability to acquire through reciprocity.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the public, and ability to make clear, effective, and professional presentations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and innovate in group and interdepartmental settings. Strong analytical skills to interpret and draw conclusions from a variety of data sources including but not limited to crash reports, traffic volumes, traffic speeds, and other geo-spatial data sets. Proven ability to effectively contribute to teams. Demonstrated ability to establish and achieve goals. Demonstrated ability and initiative to work independently with minimal supervision. Demonstrated knowledge and proficient use of computers and associated software applications. Demonstrated ability to manage projects successfully. Ability to respond to emergency situations during and outside of normal work hours. Ability to regularly attend evening meetings such as Planning Commission and Town Board. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. Valid driver’s license (or ability to obtain within three months of hire). Have and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record and criminal history record.  

ADVANCED QUALIFICATIONS: Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE). Advanced degree in transportations planning, engineering, or a related field.  Certification as a Traffic Control Supervisor or Traffic Control Technician.  Experience in local government. Experience with neighborhood traffic mitigation programs and “Vision Zero” efforts. Experience with regional collaboration. Experience managing complex multimodal transportation design and construction projects including administration of grants and other federal funding sources. Experience with land use planning and land development review.  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Knowledge of: Considerable knowledge of the practices, techniques, and principles of multimodal transportation design as it relates to crash mitigation, complete streets, intersection design, multimodal level of service, complete street design, construction methods for new and reconstructed roadways, and maintenance of a variety of traffic control devices. Thorough understanding of the methods of performing and reviewing traffic studies including up to date methods of assigning traffic volumes for different types of development, level of service measurements and calculations, transportation demand management plans, multimodal safety, and traffic capacities on roadways. Considerable knowledge of the process of design and construction of transportation capital improvement projects.  Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of grant development and administration and construction management. Knowledge of the “Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD).   Working knowledge of computers and computer analysis techniques, statistics, and budget preparation.   

Skills in:  Skill in understanding and responding to customer needs.   Skill in the operation of a motor vehicle; personal computer including familiarity with various modeling and analysis programs including those for signal timing and multimodal level of service calculations as well as with Microsoft Office applications; telephone; traffic counters; and copier.  Skill in applying mathematical, planning, and engineering principles of moderate and complex difficulty. 

Environmental Factors: Work is performed in a standard, hybrid office environment (combination of remote and in person) with frequent to constant use of a personal computer. Work may require occasional exposure to chemicals, gases/fumes/dust; moderate to high noise levels and vibrations; light/power equipment operations – with rare use of heavy equipment operations; work in traffic; and out of town travel. Work may involve competing demands, performing multiple tasks, and working to deadlines. 

Physical Factors: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time with frequent standing, walking, and local travel. Tasks generally require constant grasping, fingering, or handling of items and both talking and hearing. Occasionally employee may perform tasks while stooping, climbing, balancing, reaching, using far visual acuity and peripheral vision. Employee may also occasionally be exposed to extreme temperatures; working outside; walking on uneven surfaces; working at height; and lift storage boxes of 20lbs or more. Some tasks may rarely involve running, kneeling, squatting, use of depth perception and color discrimination as well as items weighing over 50 to 100 pounds. 

Town of Erie Benefits: The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment.
 
Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
 

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
• 40 hours of Paid Time off to each new employee upon hire
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans 
• Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral contributions AND employer contributions
• 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off per year (increases with years of service)
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
• Robust extended sick leave and family sick leave program including parental leave for birth and bonding
• Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
• Education reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub

EEOC Statement: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.  This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes.  Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.