Transportation Engineer

THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL RECRUITMENT TO THE ORIGINAL RECRUITMENT. APPLICANTS WHO RECENTLY APPLIED AND WERE DEEMED ELIGIBLE DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY.

APPLICANTS THAT WERE DEEMED INELIGIBLE AND WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION MUST RE-APPLY BY THE CLOSING DATE.

This is professional engineering and project management work responsible for planning, designing, and coordinating the delivery of citywide transportation/traffic engineering projects.

Work involves performance of difficult professional and technical work in transportation planning under general supervision. In addition, work entails the evaluation, selection, and application of standard transportation engineering techniques, procedures, and design of complex transportation projects. An employee will use sound professional and independent judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications to professional techniques and principles to recurring problems, in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. Supervision is exercised over subordinate transportation personnel including, but not limited to, Analysts, CADD technicians and/or administrative personnel. Supervision is received from a higher level administrator, who reviews work through consultation and analysis of reports prepared. This job is not of a routine, clerical or ministerial nature and may require attendance at evening meetings including presentations to City Boards, neighborhood groups and other agencies as necessary. Reviews traffic impact studies. Coordinates with Planning Department to review plans submitted for large scale developments.

Reviews and maintains record of all right-of-way closure permits. Coordinates on-going Resilience & Public Works Department maintenance of traffic meetings.

Performs traffic operations analysis.

Researches and recommends new traffic control concepts and designs in conjunction with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation & Public Works Traffic Division and the State of Florida's Department of Transportation.

Coordinates, manages and reviews the development of conceptual, preliminary and final traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems designs such as traffic control devices, signing and pavement markings and traffic signals.

Prepares and updates technical reports and project scopes.

Supervises, schedules, and reviews the work of team members and works closely with other departments on multi-discipline projects.

Performs field investigations and inspections and evaluates existing conditions on signing, pavement marking, traffic signals and ITS.

Reviews analysis, investigations, and preliminary determinations on current transportation planning problems to provide recommendations and courses of action.

Reviews preliminary & final plans, cost estimates, and specifications.

Conducts the analysis and interpretation of moderately difficult to difficult data pertaining to the formulation of a transportation plan.

Responds to citizen and City personnel requests regarding the analysis, evaluation and recommendation of the improvement of traffic and roadway safety issues.

Coordinates the formulation of financial and legal documents and/or contracts for assigned projects between the City and other agencies.

Performs other related work as required.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Planning or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) or the American Board of Engineering Technology (ABET), four (4) years project management experience in transportation planning or traffic engineering work. Master's degree in an aforementioned or related field is preferred. A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources. Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and/or possession of a State of Florida Professional Engineering license is desired.

OR

Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation. ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

1. Proof of education in the form of a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Planning or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) or the American Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) . Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
   
2. Copy of valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
   
3. To qualify under the equivalency clause, applicant must provide proof of education in one or more of the following applicable forms: copy of high school diploma or equivalent, transcript showing at least 60 college credits, Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree or higher in an unrelated field.

* Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies : Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization

For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification. Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility. Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application. FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference. Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview: A. Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
B. Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
C. Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
D. Properly executed valid lease agreement
E. Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
F. Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
G. Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
H. W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission

City of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process. Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others. OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE