Senior Project Engineer- Traffic

Senior Project Engineer- Traffic

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Senior Project Engineer- Traffic

Salary

$96,348.26 - $125,975.81 Annually

Location

13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard 97223, OR

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

06/11/2026

Closing Date

7/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Overview

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Examples of Duties

• Deliver Capital Improvement Projects with a primary focus on the Transportation System, but may also work on Parks, Stormwater, Sanitary Sewer, Water, and Facility CIP projects.

• Convey technical transportation and traffic engineering subject matter effectively to non-technical audiences, such as community members, City Council, committees, and non-engineering staff.

• Provide guidance to Project Coordinator responding to customer requests and traffic concerns related to traffic operations, safety, crosswalks, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, visibility, parking, speeding, and street lighting.

• Work closely with Street Maintenance Division for ongoing programs, traffic operations and safety issues, as well as maintenance needs.

• Perform traffic studies and complete plan review for private development permitting for transportation topics.

• Assist with transportation programs, such as safe streets and neighborhood traffic calming.

• Collaborate with the Community Development team on transportation planning projects.

• Serve as a partner to other agencies such as ODOT/Washington County.

• Please review the Senior Project Engineer ( classification for additional details.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related engineering field; AND

• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in project management and professional engineering and infrastructure planning, design, plan review, permitting, and project administration experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving history.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment, a Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer license to practice in the State of Oregon.

Supplemental Information

Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.

Schedule: 40 hours per week. Tigard is a progressive employer with a 4-day work (Monday-Thursday) week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings) There is an opportunity for remote work up to 1 day per week.

How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.

IMPORTANT: In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

In addition to being a great place to work ( , the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

Choice of health and dental plans

Generous retirement plan (non-PERS)

City-paid HRA-VEBA

Paid time off (PTO) program plus paid sick leave

11 paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is not represented by a union

Click here ( for more detailed benefits information.

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Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate's Degree

• Associate's Degree and additional coursework

• Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework

• Master's Degree or higher

02

Which best describes your years of increasingly responsible experience in project management and professional engineering and infrastructure planning, design, plan review, permitting, and project administration experience (experience must be clearly identified in the work history section of the job application)?

• less than 1 year

• 1-3 years

• 4 or more years

03

Are you currently registered in the State of Oregon as a Professional Engineer, or have the ability to become licensed in Oregon within 6 months?

• Yes

• No

04

In 500 words or less, describe your experience and approach to conveying technical transportation and traffic engineering subject matter effectively to non-technical audiences, such as community members, City Council, committees, and non-engineering staff.

05

In 500 words or less, please describe your experience relevant to this job posting.

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City of Tigard

Address

13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, Oregon, 97223

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