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We Are Seeking Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Assistant Town Traffic Engineer. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment. The Assistant Town Traffic Engineer reports to the Town Traffic Engineer.

The primary job duties of this position include: Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional and technical support staff; Coordinate and oversee traffic engineering work activities, assign projects, monitor work progress, and review completed work for accuracy and compliance. Collaborate with the Development Services Department throughout the development processes; provide technical reviews of plats and development plans to evaluate traffic impacts, site access, internal circulation, and traffic control strategies. Oversee and conduct in-depth Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) for new developments or those performed by staff to determine necessary infrastructure mitigations and capacity improvements.

Provide traffic engineering expertise for the review and development of CIP plans to ensure compliance with current safety and design standards. Review, investigate, and respond to traffic-related requests and inquiries related to neighborhoods, signing requests, speed limits, traffic control changes, or other traffic safety issues. Collaborate with Traffic Signal crews and Traffic Operations services.

View the full job description here. Anticipated Recruiting Timeline: First Application Review: Week of August 17, 2026 Virtual Screenings: Late August 2026 In-Person Interviews: Early September 2026 Anticipated Start Date: Early October 2026 About You At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do. In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering; 8+ years of experience in traffic engineering, operations and planning, traffic related studies, signing and striping plans, traffic signal design and traffic control; 3 years of supervisory experience; Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS Valid AZ Driver's License; Professional Engineer (P.E.) License This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Exempt - ineligible for overtime compensation. Physical Demands and Working Conditions for this position include: Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Incumbents may be subjected to operating a motor vehicle, moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, blood and other bodily fluids, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises and travel.

Click here to learn more about the different physical exertion levels as defined by the Social Security Administration. The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.

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