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The City of Overland Park has a full-time Supervisory Civil Engineer (Traffic) position available in the Public Works Department.

SUMMARY:

Reviews traffic studies and procedures. Coordinates City's street lighting and traffic signal programs. Manages construction inspection activities for traffic related projects. Acts as a project manager for various traffic signal and street light projects. Selects, trains, and supervises personnel. Manages the citizen request program and the traffic safety program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the citizen request program. Oversees response to public inquiries concerning specific locations or requests for general information. May discuss requests with concerned residents or staff members to arrive at a final decision. Reviews investigation materials including data and analysis. Monitors traffic engineering technician work load to assure that response time is kept to a minimum.
• Coordinates the City's street lighting program. Reviews work schedules and design work on City street light projects. May assist with review or coordination of developer funded street light projects. Coordinates bid process, plan review, and inspections. May visit the project site and discuss problems with inspectors, contractors, and designers.
• Assists with the selection, supervision, training, and evaluation of professional and technical subordinates. Assesses workloads; makes assignments; trains, counsels, and evaluates employees.
• Manages construction inspection activities for the division. Provides training and assures that proper certifications are maintained by project inspectors. Reviews locations in the field to assure that proper procedures and installation techniques are being followed.
• Prepares, designs, and reviews plans and specifications for street lights, traffic signals, signing and marking, work zone traffic controls, and intersection improvements. Supervises traffic engineering technicians in plan preparation activities. Designs projects with high standards of current engineering practice and in accordance with OPMC and MUTCD. Prepares legal documents, specifications, contract documents and monitors construction to completion. Attends public input meetings as needed.
• Serves as project manager, supervising professional engineers, traffic engineering technicians and other related professionals.
• Delegates work activities, monitors progress, and provides training to ensure completion of projects on schedule, with high engineering standards, in compliance with applicable City and other governmental requirements, and with adequate inter-office communication.
• Reviews construction plans submitted by private sector design professionals involving coordination with public infrastructure.
• Evaluates engineering designs by applying accepted engineering principles to specific construction proposals to determine their conformance with the OPMC, MUTCD, and good engineering practices. Prepares comments and inspects the site in question.
• Manages the accident reduction and traffic safety program. Oversees the compilation of accident data from police records and the generation of reports to summarize that information. Identifies locations needing countermeasures and evaluates strategies that are implemented. Prepares reports and seeks funding for safety related projects.
• Manages traffic calming programs and oversees implementation of proposals. May attend public meetings to discuss the program and specific neighborhood issues. Responsible for preparation of reports documenting data collection efforts and post installation evaluations.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of interlocal agreements, engineering contracts, and other related agreements and contracts required in the process of implementing the division programs. Provides training and policy guidance to other engineers and design professionals in the preparation of these documents. Coordinates the preparation and execution of these documents with adjoining cities, Johnson County, KDOT, and other governmental agencies.
• Coordinates traffic engineering related activities with other City departments and divisions, other governmental agencies, utilities, contractors, developers, consultants and others as required.
• Assists with the planning, programming and scheduling of traffic maintenance program projects to meet identified requirements. Provides technical and management advice as required.
• Researches and evaluates new materials, methods, and procedures to improve the efficiency of the division and department. Develops written policies and standards. Assists with updating traffic related resolutions and sections of the OPMC.
• The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with subordinates, supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals. The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to
• The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field of study.
  Professional Engineer registration in the State of Kansas or in another state with State of Kansas registration required within one year of hiring.
• Master’s degree in engineering, public administration, or business preferred.
• Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license. Must maintain an insurable driving record.

EXPERIENCE:

• Eight (8) years of progressive civil or related engineering experience. One (1) year in a supervisory management position or additional years experience in civil engineering or engineering education.

SKILLS:

• Analytic skills
• Basic mathematical and accounting skills
• Computer skills
• Project management skills
• Working knowledge of public sector administration
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Time management skills
• Facilitation skills
• Customer service skills

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read and comprehend City, State and Federal regulations
• Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend possible solutions
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Diplomacy and judgment
• Ability to work in a hectic environment with many interruptions
• Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instructions
• Ability to work independently
• Alpha and numeric recognition
• Ability to read and understand site plans and blueprints
• Understanding of computer software and hardware as it applies to engineering concepts.
• Ability to analyze complex engineering problems and recommend possible solutions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift 20 pounds and transport 50 feet
• Ability to make and receive phone calls
• Hand and eye coordination adequate to input computer
• Ability to operate City vehicles

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect)

• Direct: Civil Engineer, Engineering Technicians
• Indirect: Construction Inspectors

The preceding job description had been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

No City residency requirement.

Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.

Normal Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Salary Range: Grade L $111,607.12 - $156,250.80/year

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Benefits: Full-time

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and proof of eligibility must be provided if selected for hire.

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