Associate Transportation Engineer

Job Description:

Associate Transportation Engineer

Description

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Understanding of civil and transportation engineering principles, concepts, and standards to help successfully deliver capital projects located on the state highway system, arterials or rail crossings.
• Ability to understand project controls, cost control, and project reporting.
• Aptitude to apply Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of practices researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective staff reports.
• Skills collaborating and building strong partnerships with a wide variety of local agencies and consultants.
• Competence to organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize their own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
• Experience with grant application writing or support for Regional, State and Federal grants and adhering to grant requirements.
• Ability to effectively and professionally represent Alameda CTC in communicating with governmental agencies, regulatory organizations, vendors, contractors and the public. 

EXAMPLE OF ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a project engineer/major project participant on transportation engineering projects including multimodal/complete streets corridor projects, freeway interchange modernization projects, rail grade separation and crossing safety improvements, and other regionally significant projects.
• Review and develop project study reports, project reports, environmental documents, and other technical documents. Provide analysis and input into the designs of engineering projects for conceptual or project approval.
• Review plans, specifications, estimates, and technical reports for consistency with applicable codes and standards and requirements of Caltrans, local jurisdictions, and other agencies. Provide input into project designs and technical analyses to best meet project purpose and need and manage scope.
• Review contract terms and amendments; ensure consultant/contractor compliance with agency terms and conditions, standards and specifications and time and budget estimates; review and track deliverables and action items; monitor project schedule and cost adherence. Investigate problems related to scope of work or cost issues to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Analyze and report on project schedules and project expenditures as directed by the Director of Project Delivery.
• Coordinate and participate in meetings with representatives of other agencies and other project stakeholders to discuss items of common interest.
• Prepare staff reports, presentations, project information and status, and program financial information, and present information to various committees, community groups, and professional organizations about the Capital Projects program.
• Aid in the preparation of applications for regional, state, and federal grants.
• Support development of project agreements including funding agreements, construction agreements, and maintenance agreements.
• Support project public outreach including development of outreach plans and materials and execution of outreach activities such as open houses, advisory committee presentations, pop-ups, digital outreach campaigns, and informational presentations.
• Research, collect, record, analyze, interpret, and summarize statistical information; prepare, establish and maintain spreadsheets for reporting purposes.
• Attend and participate on a variety of committees, professional groups, and task forces as assigned.
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations related to transportation engineering.

Salary:

$119,579