Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties

Oversees the development and implementation of the Municipality's Vision Zero program, including plans, processes, analysis, reports, recommendations, outreach, partnerships, and funding. Evaluates traffic safety issues via data analysis, performance monitoring, and site investigations and regularly updates policy makers, municipal departments, and partnering agencies. Supports implementation of municipal-wide programmatic changes, policy updates, and specific projects (including public safety campaigns and demonstration projects) to improve traffic safety using emerging best practices and adopted professional traffic engineering standards, such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) recommended practices, Alaska Traffic Manual (ATM), Alaska Sign Design Specifications (ASDS), National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), etc.

Works with stakeholders to advances traffic safety. Reviews agency investment programs, policies, standards, construction plans, land use development plans, and regional transportation plans for consistency with Vision Zero principles, priorities, plans, and traffic safety standards. Coordinates and initiates collaboration (meetings, action plans, etc.) between Municipal departments, other agencies, law enforcement personnel, and other applicable stakeholders. Represents the Traffic Engineering Department at Community Council meetings to discuss Vision Zero issues.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

Engineer In Training Certificate or professional engineering registration and five (5) years of experience in traffic engineering or a related engineering field, one (1) year of which must at the level of an Assistant Traffic Engineer I with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Land Use, or a related discipline, and four (4) years of experience in traffic engineering or a related engineering field, one (1) year of which must at the level of an Assistant Traffic Engineer I with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

OR

Master's degree in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Land Use, or a related discipline, and two (2) years of experience in traffic engineering or a related engineering field, one (1) year of which must at the level of an Assistant Traffic Engineer I with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Must possess a valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.