ASST./ASSOC. CIVIL ENGINEER (CHECK TRAFFIC PLANS) Engineering City of Antioch, East Bay Close Date: Feb 16, 2007 Salary: $5,383.00 - $7,544.00 Monthly THE POSITION The Assistant/Associate Engineer will perform professional traffic engineering and plan checking duties. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES • Perform new development and capital improvement plan checking specifically related to traffic and transportation improvements. • Traffic signal operations including; signal timing and coordination plans. • Review plans for traffic signals, street lighting, signing and striping of streets and interchanges. • Review traffic studies prepared for land development projects and develop traffic mitigation measures. • Prepare reports on traffic issues such as flow, volume, circulation patterns, roadway capacity, accidents, parking requirements and projected traffic leads. • Prepare grant applications for funding of pedestrian, bicycle and school safety facilities. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the work assigned. A typical way to obtain this would be: Education/Experience - Assistant Engineer: BS Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering. Two (2) years of professional engineering experience in the plan checking, design, construction and contract management of public works projects with at least (1) one year emphasizing traffic engineering projects. Possession of an Engineer-In-Training certificate from the State of California. Education/Experience - Associate Civil Engineer: A BS Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering. Three (3) years of professional engineering experience, with at least one (1) year comparable to an Assistant Engineer/Traffic. Possession of Certificate of Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California. APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS Application form is required and must be completed online at www.calopps.org. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. All communications from the City will be done by email. Only the MOST qualified applicants will be selected to participate in the testing process, which may include, but is not limited to, application appraisal and oral interview. Selected candidate must complete and pass a pre-employment physical examination, including a drug test, and a background check prior to appointment. BENEFITS Health and Welfare: City provides a Cafeteria Plan with a generous City contribution for the purchase of health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; and wellness program. A cash payment option in lieu of benefits is available. Retirement: City pays 7% of Employee’s share of Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) – 2.7% @ 55 Plan. Holidays: 14 days per year. (Including 2 floating holidays) Vacation: 11 to 25 days per year depending upon length of service. Sick Leave: 12 days per year with no limit on accumulation. Deferred Compensation Plan Medical-After-Retirement Plan Educational Incentive Program Social Security: The City participates in the Medicare portion only. Employee pays 1.45% of salary with matching contribution paid by City. Credit Union: Available. IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, new employees will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States on their first day of employment. ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1988 To comply with the requirements imposed by the Federal Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, the City of Antioch has been designated as a drug-free workplace. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, medical condition, or marital status. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the testing process, please provide the Personnel Department with advance notice and every attempt will be made to consider your request. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DOES NOT CONSTITUTE EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT AND THESE PROVISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.