Responsible for the design and contract administration of routine traffic and transportation projects related to the city’s infrastructure  including street design, signal design and signing and striping of roadways.  Responsible for the traffic and transportation engineering review and monitoring of privately constructed development improvements to be added within the public right-of-way and easements.  Assists in overseeing the operational and maintenance aspects of traffic engineering to ensure safe and efficient movement of vehicle and pedestrian traffic throughout the City of Arvada in the most economical manner available.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prepares routine requests for proposals, traffic and transportation studies, right-of-way acquisitions and design of traffic and transportation infrastructure projects.

• Prepares routine public traffic and transportation infrastructure project bids and construction contracts.

• Administers routine public traffic and transportation infrastructure contracts, which may include preparation of progress payments, negotiation of change orders, resolving contract payment disputes, and ensuring compliance with provisions in the contract. 

• Receives and responds to requests from the general public regarding signing, speeding, street lighting and other traffic issues.

• Reviews engineering plans submitted by others, recommend changes for reasonableness, to conform with existing infrastructure, or in conformance to the city’s Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements related to traffic and transportation.

• Enforces the city’s Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements related to traffic and transportation.

• Reviews and coordinates programs and projects with governmental agencies, districts, landowners, contractors, and consultants.

• May assist in negotiation of acquisition of right of way from property owners.

• Communicates and interacts with a variety of interests including but not limited to: elected officials, government and quasi-government representatives, districts, landholders, developers, citizens and others as needed to perform the duties and functions of the traffic engineer I position.