IMPORTANT APPLICANT INFORMATION:
The advertised salary range provided covers the entire compensation spectrum for the position classification. The anticipated hiring range for this role is between $111,282.77 to $136,321.39 annually. It's essential to note that the actual salary offered will be determined based on several factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity considerations.
IMPORTANT DATES:
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First Application Review (Midpoint):Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Application Deadline: Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM
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First Round Interviews: Week of June 15, 2026
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Second Round Interviews: Week of June 22, 2026
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Anticipated Start Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
Positions assigned to this class are responsible for performing, leading and supervising professional, paraprofessional and technical staff engaged in providing development engineering support to Town staff, developers, engineers, architects and contractors. The position oversees traffic engineering activities by analyzing, interpreting and performing engineering plan design, review, and field inspections, and by designing and coordinating construction projects and contracts.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a senior level professional classification in the engineering job family. Incumbent(s) perform the full range of advanced engineering duties that demonstrates broad practical knowledge in a variety of processes, methods, techniques and best practices. Work involves planning, directing and coordinating complex assignments, modifying established guidelines, and initiating new approaches. As a first-level supervisor, this position may assign and review work, train staff in work procedures, provide technical guidance, evaluate performance, address employee concerns, and make recommendations related to hiring, discipline, and other personnel actions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (at job entry)
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation, or a related field and 8 years of professional experience in the planning, design and/or construction of transportation projects, including at least two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience. Municipal experience highly desirable.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
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Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Certificate (PTOE) preferred.
KNOWLEDGE
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Traffic engineering methods, practices and procedures for municipal operations and functions;
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Supervisory and managerial principles and practices;
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Project management principles and practices;
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Traffic control regulations, practices, and safety requirements;
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Federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules and regulations;
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Capital improvement processes related to transportation projects;
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Standard office equipment including the computer and programs relevant to the performance of applicable duties and responsibilities.
SKILLS
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Supervising, leading, training, and evaluating assigned staff;
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Organizing, prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing work;
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Developing, managing and administering budgets from multiple funding sources;
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Conducting research;
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Writing grants;
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Developing proposals;
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Preparing technical reports;
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Interpreting and applying Federal, state and local statutes, codes, ordinances, standards, rules and regulations;
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Reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications;
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Preparing and reviewing engineering computations and estimates;
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Conducting field inspections;
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Evaluating change orders;
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Managing large-scale and complex projects;
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Using standard engineering design tools;
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Using computers and related software applications;
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Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, elected officials, the general public, and other interested parties sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
