HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-217RESOLUTION NO. 2001-217
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY
RANGE FOR THE POSITION OF SENIOR TRAFFIC
ENGINEER AND RECLASSIFICATION OF ASSOCIATE
TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO SENIOR TRAFFIC ENGINEER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the job specification for the position of Senior Traffic Engineer, as shown on
Exhibit A attached; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the salary range for Senior Traffic Engineer
shall be as follows:
Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
$4,998.93 $5,249.03 $5,511.43 $5,787.15 $6,076.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the
reclassification of Associate Traffic Engineer to Senior Traffic Engineer.
Dated: September 5, 2001
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-217 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 5, 2001, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2001-217
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF LODI "DATE"
SENIOR TRAFFIC ENGINEER
DEFINITION
Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews engineering work in connection with the location,
design, construction, inspection and maintenance of major public works projects:
administers design contracts and coordinates projects.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a mid -management position in the Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department. This position supervises the Traffic Sections of the Division and
participates in management and policy-making for the Engineering Division as a whole.
This position has responsible charge for City traffic engineering work, including some
contract engineering services, recordkeeping and computer traffic database.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the City Engineer and Public Works Director.
Exercises general direction of subordinate professional engineering positions and direct
supervision of some sub -professional engineering positions.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of Traffic Section engineers;
oversees the work of consulting engineers;
• Assists in preparation and administration of the Traffic Section budget; participates in
policy-making for the Traffic Engineering Division;
• Assumes responsibility for a variety of personnel actions including performance
evaluation, training, and disciplinary actions. Recommends the hiring and suspension
of personnel;
• Supervises the preparation of engineering plans and specifications for the
construction of major interchange street improvement projects; checks plans for
accuracy and completeness and makes recommendations for revision and
improvement; reviews specifications for composition and accuracy; prepares and/or
reviews preliminary and final cost estimates;
• Assists subordinate engineering personnel with difficult technical problems;
• Meets with other agency officials, engineers, private individuals, and industry
representatives in discussing traffic engineering problems;
• Makes City Council, official bodies and community group presentations related to
traffic engineering studies and projects under his/her responsibility;
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• Assists in planning, organizing, and directing office and field engineering, and assists
in reviewing engineering design for electrical (signal) maintenance personnel in
maintenance of public works projects;
• Prepares and writes general correspondence and Council Communications related to
the Traffic Section's activities; prepares special reports and studies requested by the
Public Works Director;
• Prepares and evaluates contracts; prepares reports on Engineering Division functions
and activities for City officials;
• Supervises and prepares grant applications
• Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of-
• Principles, practices, and methods of civil engineering as applied to the planning,
designing, and construction of municipal public works projects;
• Design principles, strength of materials and stress analysis required in planning public
works projects;
• Principles of mechanical, structural traffic engineering, and surveying as they apply
to the design of public works projects;
• Field survey and construction practices;
• Municipal public works administration;
• Principles of management and supervision;
• Safety principles, practices, and procedures;
• Basic municipal accounting and budgeting practices;
• Laws and regulations relating to public works improvements.
Abilitv to:
• Manage engineering microcomputer operation computers and related electronic
equipment used in engineering applications including computer aided drafting,
surveying, engineering analysis and utility system models;
• Design, prepare, and review plans, specifications and engineer's estimates on public
works projects;
• Direct the work of subordinate engineering personnel;
• Sort, prioritize, allocate and monitor workload and resources;
• Establish cooperative public relations with contractors, developers, private engineers
and the general public;
• Analyze and interpret Federal and State regulations pertaining to the Engineering
Division;
• Conduct Division training programs;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
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• Estimate job costs and keeps neat and accurate records.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the qualifying
knowledge and ability. A typical combination is:
Education:
A Bachelor's Degree with major course work in civil engineering.
Experience:
Three years of progressively responsible and varied professional civil engineering
experience including experience in surveying and designing streets and water, sewer and
storm drain systems.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
• Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Traffic Engineer by the California
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License issued from the California Department of
Motor Vehicles.
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