JOB
With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.
The Transportation Division of Public Works is responsible for maintaining and enhancing traffic operations, traffic safety, and multimodal mobility citywide. Core functions include traffic design and plan review, traffic studies, development entitlements, traffic safety investigations, signal operations, and maintenance of all traffic control devices, including signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, and street lighting. The Supervising Engineer ensures these functions meet required safety, engineering, and regulatory standards. The Supervising Engineer position is critical to maintaining safe, reliable, and legally compliant traffic operations across the City of Sacramento. This role directly influences citywide safety outcomes through oversight of engineering review and design decisions that address collision patterns, signal timing, pedestrian safety, and multimodal access. The Supervising Engineer will lead the Entitlements and Traffic Studies Section and the Traffic Engineering Design Section, within the Transportation Division.
This position reports to the City Traffic Engineer and is responsible for managing professional and technical staff; overseeing engineering reviews and design; assisting in development and implementation of goals and policies; and supervising and assisting in preparation of budgets and capital improvement programs.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of the latest traffic engineering methods, standards, and practices related to traffic control devices, geometric design, signing and striping, roundabout design, multimodal best practices, traffic safety evaluations, speed limit setting, traffic studies, and traffic investigations; and will have experience with the review of the transportation elements of private development projects. They will demonstrates sound engineering judgment and will be capable of making timely, defensible decisions that impact public safety, mobility, and regulatory compliance; and the ability to apply this expertise in real-world conditions, balancing technical requirements with community expectations, development pressures, and City priorities. Registration as a Traffic Engineer is desired.
Under direction, the Supervising Engineer supervises professional and technical staff performing professional engineering work for a major unit of a City department; prepares engineering studies and reports; assists in development and implementation of goals and policies; supervises and assists in preparation of budgets and capital improvement programs.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This supervisory classification is populated with multiple incumbents. Supervising Engineers manage large, complex projects within a specific section or department, or support projects of other sections or departments. Incumbents provide technical expertise within a specific engineering discipline. The Supervising Engineer is distinguished from the Senior Engineer in that the former manages broad professional engineering categories, such as electrical, mechanical, civil, traffic, water, and sanitation while the latter performs complex engineering work and supervises a project team. Supervising Engineer is distinguished from higher-level professional engineering classifications in that incumbents of the latter classifications have broader responsibility for multiple disciplines and programs or projects.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direction is provided by a higher level classification or division manager. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of professional, technical, clerical, and consulting staff. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Supervises, trains, and evaluates professional and technical subordinates; provides technical advice and assistance to staff; selects and supervises the work of contractors; supervises the development of plans and estimates for construction and major repair of public works systems; supervises and participates in the preparation of special engineering studies and reports.
- Assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for an engineering unit; assists in the preparation and administration of unit budget; supervises and participates in the preparation of capital improvement programs and budgets.
- Confers with supervisors and assistants regarding project priorities and progress; participates in planning, progress and design review meetings; provides technical assistance to resolve barriers to completion; negotiates contractor claims.
- Reviews and approves engineering drawings, work orders, consultant and related bills and purchase orders; prepares and monitors consultant agreements, reviews new and proposed laws, regulations, codes, methods, materials and technique for application to projects; develops and implements procedures, standards and systems.
- Serves as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards, and committees on public works systems matters; coordinates engineering activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections, and with outside agencies; makes presentations to Council Members and responds to their questions and concerns; meets with community groups, business leaders and other interested parties regarding projects and concerns.
- Performs other or related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline:
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Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
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Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
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If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
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If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
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Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
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Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
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Proof of certification and/or license should be submitted online with your application. Proof of certification and/or license will be required at time of appointment.
2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline;
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Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
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Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
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A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
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Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.
3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) – All applications received by the final filing deadline will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.
4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.
5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:
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Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
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For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.
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Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment;
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Send an email to [email protected];or
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Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726
