City of New Haven Hiring for Traffic Safety Engineer – Vision Zero at New Haven, CT  Full Time

• Designs, modifies, and coordinates traffic safety improvements with the goals of the City’s Vision Zero/Comprehensive Traffic Safety Plan and Automated enforcement program.
• Prepares traffic projections and geometric plans for roadways and related traffic control devices in accordance with the City’s Vision Zero/Comprehensive Traffic Safey Plan and Automated Enforcement Program.
• Compiles statistics and data to identify high traffic crash locations. Prepares recommendations from such analysis as required for the City’s traffic safety programs and Automated Enforcement Program.
• Prepares required reports for the City’s traffic safety programs and Automated Enforcement Program.
• Conducts specialized surveys to gather critical data for traffic engineering and transportation planning analysis as related to Vision Zero.
• Coordinates with other City Departments for the efficient and effective operation of the City’s traffic safety and Automated Enforcement programs.
• Trains and supervises assigned personnel.
• Provides support to senior staff for public meetings related to traffic projects and updates on planned improvements.
• Performs related work as required.

The candidate will have:

• Connecticut Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration by the date of hiring; or
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration from another state with the requirement to successfully reciprocate to Connecticut within twelve (12) months of hiring; or
• Engineering-in-Training Certification by the date of hiring with the requirement to obtain a Connecticut Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration within eighteen (18) months of hiring.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of traffic engineering and transportation planning.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic safety practices.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic signal systems.
• Ability to prepare complete plans, estimates, and specifications for major traffic engineering improvements – in particular improvements that have an emphasis on traffic safety.
• Ability to prepare and make presentations to a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, City Departments, and with the public.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, specifications, and contracts for traffic safety improvement projects.
• Ability to prepare reports as required for City’s Vision Zero/Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program and Automated Traffic Enforcement Program.
• Ability to analyze competing proposals and/or programs to determine trade-offs and/or effectiveness.
• Ability to maintain any required certifications or training under CT General Statute and City Ordinances for the operation of the Automated Enforcement Program.
• Ability to understand CT General Statutes and City’s Ordinances regarding traffic laws and the use of the highway.
• Understanding of CTDOT, FHWA, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and other design guidelines and standards as they apply to traffic engineering and transportation planning strongly preferred.

• Must have and maintain a valid Connecticut Driver’s License.

• Connecticut Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration by the date of hiring;

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• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration from another state with the requirement to successfully reciprocate to Connecticut within twelve (12) months of hiring;

-OR-

• Engineering-in-Training Certification by the date of hiring with the requirement to obtain a Connecticut Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or Registration within eighteen (18) months of hiring.

Applicants meeting minimum requirements may be invited to participate in a Civil Service exam process at a later date.

It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly and submit information as outlined above, as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process. This information may be used to determine the eligibility list. As such, this job announcement should be considered the exam announcement, and submissions may be evaluated prior to the posted closing date.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.

Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.