Part Time Associate Engineer - Public Works

Position Overview

Part-Time Schedule

• The position averages 20 to 30 hours per week, with no guaranteed minimum hours.
• The schedule is generally flexible but requires meeting attendance during regular business hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Traffic and Development Review

• Review land-use development projects to maintain traffic safety and flow, provide access, and identify traffic improvement participation.
• Review traffic studies, VMT analyses, parking studies, and traffic-calming studies.
• Review grading, street-improvement, and building plans for conformance with City and industry standards.
• Review traffic signal timing and phasing plans and monitor traffic management systems.
• Attend and represent the section at Planning Commission and City Council meetings as needed.
• Review traffic impact analyses for compliance with City, CEQA, and industry requirements.
• Review traffic control plans for conformance with WATCH standards.

Engineering and Project Duties

• Review plans, estimates, schedules, specifications, permits, and subdivision maps for public and private improvement projects.
• Coordinate public works and water utility activities with City departments and outside agencies.
• Assist higher-level engineers on large and complex development or public works construction projects.
• Review private engineer and plan-check work, contractor shop drawings, and proposed change orders.
• Prepare reports for City Council and coordinate projects with other agencies and departments.
• Prepare engineering studies, environmental impact reports, water supply reports, and grant-related work.

Traffic Operations Duties

• Participate in planning and directing traffic engineering and transportation activities.
• Operate the Traffic Management Center and adjust signal controllers, CCTV cameras, message signs, and highway advisory radio.
• Prepare and implement signal timing plans for daily operations and special events.
• Collect and analyze traffic data, identify upgrades, and support traffic improvement programs.
• Respond to traffic-calming and spillover parking requests through meetings, data analysis, and program implementation.

Experience and Education

• Require two years of professional engineering experience.
• Require a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field, or an equivalent qualifying combination of education and experience.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of municipal engineering, civil engineering design, project management, contract administration, and engineering plan review is required.
• Ability to prepare engineering plans, specifications, estimates, studies, reports, and recommendations is required.
• Ability to interpret plans, contracts, laws, codes, and regulations and solve engineering problems is required.
• Ability to conduct traffic studies and coordinate with agencies, committees, contractors, and the public is required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Require an Engineer in Training certificate or Professional Engineer certification.
• Require an appropriate valid driver's license.

Compensation

• Pay range is $50 to $75 USD per hour.

Application Process

• Applications are accepted continuously until a sufficient number of qualified applications is received.
• The recruitment may include a skills examination and oral interview.
• Successful candidates must complete reference and background checks and a post-offer medical examination including drug and alcohol screening.