The City of Springfield is seeking a Traffic Engineering Technician (Operations Division) to join a small, vibrant, and hard-working team that is dedicated to improving traffic and safety in Springfield.

This position supports traffic engineering operations, projects, and studies, while also engaging with the public.  Responsibilities include assisting in the operation and maintenance of traffic systems; work indoors and outdoors conducting field studies to determine traffic volume, vehicle speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions; and designs and inspects traffic related projects under direction of a traffic engineer.

Are you a tech-savvy problem solver with a knack for analysis and design? Whether you’ve worked in traffic engineering or just have technical experience with AutoCAD, dabbled in programming, or even designed video games, your problem-solving skills could be a perfect fit for traffic engineering. Join our team and help shape the future of safe and efficient transportation.

The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. For example, a person with less formal education may substitute an appropriate level of work experience in a technical field.

•Associate degree or two-year technical certificate in engineering or related field, and;
•0-2 years of experience performing basic technical tasks related to entry-level work in technical, computer, drafting, engineering or traffic operations businesses (Technician I)
•3-5 years of experience in traffic engineering or traffic operations, typically at a journey level, or related experience (Technician II)
•5 or more years of advanced level experience performing more technically challenging duties (ex: programming hardware and software to support traffic signals, streetlights, and traffic communication systems, designing/ drafting traffic system plans, etc.) (Technician III)

Licensing/Certifications:
•     Valid Driver’s License in the State of Oregon within 2 months of appointment

*The following certificates shall be obtained within designated time frames and shall be maintained as a condition of maintaining the position:

Traffic Engineering Technician I:  
•ODOT Traffic Signal Inspector certification within 1 year of appointment.
•International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Work Zone certification within 1 year of appointment. 

Traffic Engineering Technician II – In addition to Technician I requirements:
•IMSA Signs and Markings certification within 1 year of appointment

Traffic Engineering Technician III – In addition to Technician II requirements:
•IMSA Traffic Signals and Roadway Lighting within 1 year of appointment

Selection and Interview Process:
Top candidates will be invited to interview.  

As a part of our selection process, it will be necessary for candidates to provide the names and email addresses of up to five professional references (including two managers) that can provide information on work performance.  To avoid any delay in the process, we ask candidates to start gathering reference information now (name, email address, contact info and time period you worked together).  Additional information regarding reference checking will be emailed to candidates at a later date through the SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360 system.

The selection process will include: reference checks and criminal background check.

All testing and selection processes will be done in accordance with the Oregon Veteran’s Preference in Public Employment Law.

Please do not indicate ‘See Resume’ in the ‘Work Experience’ part of the application. The information you provide in the application ‘Work Experience’ and ‘Job Duties’ will be used to determine if you will proceed to the next phase in the selection process.  Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit.

NOTE: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City of Springfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply:
Please visit our website at https://www.springfield-or.gov/city/human-resources/careers/ and click “Apply for Jobs” to learn more about this job and how to apply.

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