GRADUATE ENGINEER

 

This position is for a Graduate Engineer position within the Traffic Engineering Group in Houston Public Works (HPW). Our team is small, but dedicated group focused on promoting traffic safety across the City of Houston working to ensure that roadways are safe and accessible for all users. 

We collaborate closely with many partners, including the Houston Planning and Development Department, METRO transit agency, private developers, private engineering firms, contractors, and the public to ensure effective coordination on projects. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse set of impactful projects in the 4th largest city in America. Additionally, we work directly with HPW maintenance groups and issuing work orders to enable rapid roadway improvements to enhance traffic operations and safety. 

Specific duties of this position will include but are not limited to: 

•  Review Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) plans for government funded projects

•  Assist with preparation of TTC designs for emergency roadway closures 

•  Identify and prepare design for roadway safety improvements, and submit work orders for implementation 

•  Participate in field meeting to ensure TTC meets Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) guidelines and requirements

•  Investigate requests for new traffic signals, including field visits, manual traffic counts, and crash analysis 

• Reviewing capital projects to ensure that the latest traffic engineering safety standards are incorporated in all road improvement projects 

•  Review Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs) from private developers 

•  Use existing traffic counts and crash data to build a crash rate database to prioritize safety and mobility

•  Conduct traffic analysis to validate TTC plans  

•  Assist with by-weekly Plat reviews  

• Research and prepare responses to project inquiries from citizens and other city personnel

This position is physically comfortable. This position will require standing, walking, bending, minor lifting, climbing stairs, and the ability to perform field investigations and negotiate field hazards. 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

However, the department may administer a skill assessment evaluation.

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.      

SALARY INFORMATION                  

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.  

Pay Grade 22                                                 

                                  

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

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Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances where required.

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