GRADUATE ENGINEER

Graduate Engineer Position

This position is for a Graduate Engineer within the Traffic Engineering Group in Houston Public Works (HPW). Our team is a small, but dedicated group focused on promoting traffic safety across the City of Houston working to ensure that roadways are safe and accessible for all users.

We collaborate closely with many partners, including the Houston Planning and Development Department, METRO transit agency, private developers, private engineering firms, contractors, and the public to ensure effective coordination on projects. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse set of impactful projects in the 4th largest city in America. Additionally, we work directly with HPW maintenance groups and issuing work orders to enable rapid roadway improvements to enhance traffic operations and safety.

Specific duties of this position will include but are not limited to:

• Review Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) plans for government funded projects
• Assist with preparation of TTC designs for emergency roadway closures
• Identify and prepare design for roadway safety improvements, and submit work orders for implementation
• Participate in field meeting to ensure TTC meets Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) guidelines and requirements
• Investigate requests for new traffic signals, including field visits, manual traffic counts, and crash analysis
• Reviewing capital projects to ensure that the latest traffic engineering safety standards are incorporated in all road improvement projects
• Review Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs) from private developers
• Use existing traffic counts and crash data to build a crash rate database to prioritize safety and mobility
• Conduct traffic analysis to validate TTC plans
• Assist with by-weekly Plat reviews
• Research and prepare responses to project inquiries from citizens and other city personnel

This position is physically comfortable. This position will require standing, walking, bending, minor lifting, climbing stairs, and the ability to perform field investigations and negotiate field hazards.

Minimum Requirements

Educational Requirements Requires graduation from approved curriculum in engineering that is approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers with a satisfactory standing. OR Requires graduation from an engineering or related science curriculum at a recognized institution of higher education, other than a curriculum approved by the Board and passage of the eight-hour fundamentals of engineering examination prescribed by the Board. OR Possession of a valid Engineering-in-Training Certificate issued by the Board under the current requirements of the Texas Engineering Practice Act.

Experience Requirements No experience required. License Requirements None

Preferences

• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Able to handle multiple, competing, and changing priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including: Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Familiar with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
• Understanding of Traffic Analysis or Traffic simulation
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player attitude, and the ability to establish excellent working relationships at diverse levels

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

General Information

Selection/Skills Tests Required: None However, the department may administer a skill assessment evaluation. Safety Impact Position: Yes If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test. Salary Information Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification. Pay Grade 22 Application Procedures Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown. Applications must be submitted online at: To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: or please call View phone number on click.appcast.io. If you need special services or accommodations, call View phone number on click.appcast.io. (TTY 7-1-1) If you need login assistance or technical support call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances where required. EOE Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.