Job Abstract

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and implement work, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Plan, lay out, direct, coordinate, and review the work of professional and technical employees in data collection, analyses, plan formulation, and implementation of a wide variety of planning activities.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate such ongoing programs as General Plan update administration, current transportation planning, design review, community and environmental planning.
• Perform the most complex and sensitive planning work.
• Coordinate and perform the staff support work for one or more boards or commissions; research and prepare reports; conduct public information meetings and hearings.
• Represent the Public Works Department at public meetings and present transportation planning matters to the City Council, various City boards, commissions, and citizen committees.
• Coordinate transportation planning activities with other City departments, divisions, and with outside agencies.
• Meet with and advise developers regarding development applications and processes.
• Apply for and administer various federal and state transportation planning grant programs; prepare annual reports; develop requests for proposals; supervise outside consultants.
• Assist in budget preparation and administration.
• Supervise, train and evaluate professional, para-professional, technical, and clerical staff.

Recruitment Guidelines:

• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in the field of civil or traffic engineering experience, or transportation planning, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
• Professional experience in a government agency or private firm working in a city, county, regional or state transportation planning or traffic engineering.
• Possession of a State of California registration as a Professional Civil Engineering or Traffic Engineer or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate or Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certificate
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or urban planning or closely related field from an Accredited ABET college or university
• Professional experience in updating and administering a local agency General Plan and Mobility and Circulation Elements
• Experience in reviewing and approving Level of Service (LOS) Traffic Studies and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Studies and environmental documents.
• Represent the Public Works Department Traffic Division at public meetings, and present transportation planning matters to City Council, various boards, commissions, and citizen committees
• Coordinate with, advise and negotiate with developers, engineers, architects, planners, regarding development applications and processes and proficient in conveying planning information effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

1. An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
2. An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.