SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Appy by Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:59PM.
THE POSITION:
Hayward is excited to announce an opportunity to join its progressive and dynamic Transportation Division as the Senior Transportation Engineer. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Public Works – Transportation, Principal Transportation Engineer, or assigned supervisor, the Senior Transportation Engineer will manage the development of various transportation plans and projects; provide oversight and management on major strategic initiatives as stipulated by City Council; plan, assign and review the work of transportation engineering staff; perform technical evaluations related to traffic operations in the City, including signal system operations, streetlight system operations, management of neighborhood traffic calming efforts; perform complex and advanced transportation engineering related studies; and provide overall support to the Deputy Director of Public Works – Transportation, Principal Transportation Engineer, or assigned supervisor.
You are:
Ideal candidates will be licensed in the State of California as Professional Civil or Traffic Engineers and have a strong technical background founded on advanced education and the hands-on design, review, and management of municipal traffic improvements and transportation planning initiatives.
The most ideally suited candidates will also embrace the City values of Openness, Caring and Integrity.
Leading with integrity and by example and working in close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, ideal candidates will have a desire to engage closely with internal and external stakeholders and the Hayward community at large.
They will act with a clear sense of ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for ensuring the best possible services are delivered to the community and organization.
They will drive vision, purpose and results by encouraging innovation and will improve the organization's effectiveness by developing and/or supporting the introduction of new and improved methods, procedures, or technologies.
They will make an impact on others, be curious and ready to learn, while having a strong desire to share knowledge as they supervise, coach and guide those around them.
They will be poised and able to maintain self-control under pressure showing a desire to listen and understand despite adversity; and they will communicate effectively and with persuasion conveying a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
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Essential Duties
What you will do:
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Manages the City's Traffic Management Center and makes recommendations on signal timing and other operational improvements, for the city's 135 signalized intersections.
- Troubleshoots overall traffic operations and traffic safety concerns reported by the community both in the office and in the field.
- Manages and/or prepares various transportation studies or programs.
- Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises and reviews the activities and staff in the traffic operations unit of the Transportation section.
- Participates in the preparation of plans and specifications for new and modified traffic signals, street lighting systems and related traffic control devices.
- Prepares grant applications for federal, state, regional or other funding.
- Recommends and assists in the implementation of the Transportation section's goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for transportation engineering activities and projects.
- Assists with and conducts the more complex transportation engineering projects and activities; prepares recommendations for traffic signal timing and coordination improvements; prepares traffic signal timing plans; and supervises and participates in collecting, tabulating and analyzing traffic information.
- Acts as City Traffic Engineer.
- Provides professional and technical staff assistance.
- Supervises the City's speed lump program and makes recommendations for alternative traffic calming measures as appropriate.
- Supervises and participates in preparation of work orders for installation, removal or replacement of traffic control devices.
- Confers with neighborhood groups, property owners and others relative to information on traffic operations activities; coordinates responses to inquiries from the public, City Council, City Manager and City staff relative to traffic operations issues;
- Coordinates traffic operations unit activities with other City departments; serves as liaison between the City and boards, councils, outside organizations, and commissions as directed; prepares and presents staff reports and presentations at various City Council, commissions, boards, and other governmental meetings; prepares City Council agenda reports; serves on and attends various committees and task forces, attends Planning Commission, City Council and neighborhood meetings as necessary.
- Makes presentations on traffic and transportation issues to citizen and neighborhood groups, City Council, and Planning Commission as appropriate.
- Periodically attends and represents the City at the Alameda County Transportation Commission, Metropolitan Transportation Commission and other regional agencies meetings as appropriate.
- Prepares and reviews agreements for traffic signal maintenance and streetlight maintenance support as needed.
- Participates in budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) preparation and administration; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitors and controls expenditures; recommends funding needs for traffic operations unit functions and capital projects; monitors CIP project expenditures related to traffic operations, and identifies funding sources to supplement the budget for the traffic operations unit.
- Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
- Participates in the selection of transportation engineering staff; provides and coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; and implements discipline procedures.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Link to full job description: Senior Transportation Engineer
CORE COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices, methods and techniques used in traffic engineering and operations.
- Pertinent local, state and federal laws, ordinances and rules including, the California Vehicle Code, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the MUTCD California Supplement and the Highway Capacity Manual.
- Traffic signal system design including communications, timing plans, controller functions and interconnect system design; signal operations, signal optimization software such as SYNCHRO, SIMTRAFFIC, TRANSYT, PASSER, HCS, analysis of traffic operations, development and maintenance of traffic control inventories.
- Traffic management software such as SCATS.
- Various traffic signal controllers such as NAZTEC and Econolite.
- Video detection equipment such as Pentel zoom cameras.
- Techniques for analyzing and developing signal timing and coordination plans and use of traffic signal operational analysis and timing software.
- Techniques for improving traffic operations and mitigating impacts in neighborhoods, the downtown and in other areas of the City, and for improving traffic operations and safety on the City's arterial system.
- Regional transportation planning, funding and oversight agencies including the Alameda County Transportation Commission, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Air Quality Management District and others as appropriate.
- Street design strategies to address the need to make streets accessible to all users, i.e. Complete Streets.
- Basic telecommunication for traffic signal operations.
- Techniques for improving pedestrian and bicycle circulation.
- Principles and practices of supervision, training, discipline, and performance evaluations.
- Principles and practices of budget monitoring.
- Principles and practices of safety management.
Ability to:
- Prepare accurate, clear, concise and grammatically correct reports and correspondence in a form understandable to the public.
- Effectively communicate traffic operations issues to the residents of the City.
- Work with signal system design including communications, timing plans, controller and interconnect designs.
- Clearly and effectively articulate City positions on regional transportation planning and funding issues.
- Work with signal operations including determination of optimum signal splits, offset and cycle lengths, preemption, controller functions and settings of typical signal communication equipment.
- Analyze traffic operations to detect and recommend solutions to traffic safety and congestion problems.
- Perform the most advanced and complex transportation engineering related duties.
- Review, evaluate and prepare traffic engineering plans.
- Interpret and explain pertinent laws, rules, regulations and policies.
- Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Supervise, organize, direct, train and evaluate staff.
- Work effectively and cooperatively with consultants and contractors.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships and deal respectfully and tactfully with those encountered in the course of work.
JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
You have:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Two (2) years of responsible professional transportation engineering work similar to that of an Associate Transportation Engineer with the City of Hayward.
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Traffic/Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.
License: Registration as a Professional Civil or Traffic Engineer in the State of California. An out-of-state P.E. or T.E. will be accepted, but will require the candidate to obtain a State of California registration within a one-year period of being hired. Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.
Supplemental Information
BENEFITS AND REWARDS:
Depending on employee group, some of these benefits may include:
- Alternative Work Schedule and/or Telecommuting
- Vacation - 80 hours minimum
- 15.5 Paid Holidays
- Generous employer contribution for Health, Dental and Vision coverage
- CalPERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.5% at 55 for Classic CalPERS members | 2.0% at 62 for New CalPERS members | 3.0% at 50 for Classic Safety members | 2.7% at 57 for New Safety Members) - No Social Security participation.
- Life and Disability Insurance and Paid Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health and Wellness Reimbursement
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (employee paid)
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Apply - submit a completed City of Hayward job application, license, and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, which fully describe the nature of their professional experience and qualifications.
Application Review -
A. Minimum qualifications
B. Completion of the supplemental questionnaire
The rating of the supplemental questions may determine application status and/or rank on the eligible list. Applications submitted without all required materials will not be considered.
Job Related Testing (examination) -
Supplemental Questionnaire Review - Tentatively Scheduled for the Week of December 8, 2025
The examination process will result in a ranked eligible register of candidates for hiring consideration by the department derived from any of the exam processes mentioned above.
Department Interviews - Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process. Include specific or approximate dates here.
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City should expect to undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history verification, medical evaluation, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, and other credentials as part of the appointment process. Some positions, depending on the nature of the work, also require a credit check and a review of Summary Criminal History obtained from the State Department of Justice through Live Scan Fingerprinting.
Applicants will be notified electronically via Government Jobs as to their status in the selection process. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they can receive email notice from Neogov/Government Jobs and the City of Hayward.
The City of Hayward reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.
APPLICATIONS Candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.hayward-ca.gov under the Current Vacancies tab or at www.GovernmentJobs.com. Paper applications can be obtained by visiting the Human Resources Department at Hayward City Hall located at 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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