ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Traffic Services Division within the Street Transportation Department ensures safe movement of traffic and pedestrians. Responsibilities include review of street signs, traffic signals/left-turn arrows, school safety, visibility obstruction removal, on-street parking, neighborhood cut-through, traffic safety, and bikeway coordination.
The Traffic Services Division is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector (Traffic Investigator) which is responsible for performing inspections on all city street signs and pavement markings and enforcing City ordinances related to visibility and right of way obstructions. This position requires working independently in the field and making independent decisions that require technical discretion, application of sound judgment and proper interpretation of ordinances, policies and the MUTCD.
Primary responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Respond to field review requests from residents, city staff, and council regarding traffic studies, traffic sign and paint changes, advise on changes based on engineering judgment and policy.
- Monitor assigned geographical areas and proactively identify code violations, traffic sign and paint maintenance needs.
- Inspection of public right of way for obstructions and/or sight triangle violations and gain voluntary compliance from responsible parties.
- Complete comprehensive traffic studies
- Compute and analysis data gathered from traffic studies and provide written recommendations based on the results.
- Coordinate the construction of City projects with utilities, other departments, and contractors.
- Objectively interpret and consistently apply code requirements and related standards in accordance with department policies.
- Work in the field and in extreme weather conditions for an extended period of time.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Knowledge of:
- Traffic engineering principles, code compliance and plan review.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Ability to:
- Provide quality customer service to the public by telephone, email, or in person .
SALARY
Pay Range: $29.44 to $43.49 per hour.
Hiring Range: $29.44 to $41.42 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation:
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 251. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.
- Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
- Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
- Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
- When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
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BENEFITS
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Employer paid long-term disability.
- Free Bus/light rail pass.
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .
For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years of experience in construction related activities.
- One year of experience in the inspection of public works construction projects.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
- The City job description can be found here .
Working conditions and requirements:
- Working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
- May require working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Two years of code enforcement experience.
Experience with/in:
- Conducting inspections involving public right of way or traffic control devices.
- Plan review and reading for signing, striping, paving plans, site plans, and plats.
- Handling citizen complaints or concerns.
- Citizen Serve application.
- Microsoft Office full suite of products.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes July 29, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching,
as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE
Senior Construction Insp, JC:19010, ID# 62211, 07/16/2026, USM, CR, Benefits:002
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