Traffic Engineering Manager
Negotiable Salary $81,120 to $111,488 per year
City of Cedar Rapids, IA – low cost of living!

Relocation Assistance Available

What we are looking for:

5 years experience as a department manager or supervisor with four or more direct reports.

The ability to: motivate; develop; supervise and evaluate staff members.

Written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt their communication style to the audience, effectively conveying technical information to non-technical individuals.

Comprehensive knowledge of:  transportation planning principles and practices; roadway design standards; uniform traffic control devices; construction and maintenance practices and techniques.

Iowa Professional Engineer license (out of state PE candidates are encouraged to apply and will be allowed time to obtain Iowa specific licensure).

Examples of essential work:

Directs strategic planning, manages the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the department.

Develops contracts, agreements, resolutions, ordinances and draft legislation for traffic related improvement projects and programs.

Presents to City Council, neighborhood groups, and other public and private groups to communicate the benefits of the traffic engineering projects and programs as directed by the Public Works Director/City Engineer.

Identifies potential grant programs and develops funding applications and agreements as appropriate to facilitate the implementation of transportation improvement projects and/or programs;

Serves as City expert for traffic and transportation safety, design and construction programs.

Additional examples of essential work and requirements can be found on the City of Cedar Rapids website: http://www.cedar-rapids.org/hr.

We offer a generous benefits package. Click here to view a full benefits summary.

Living in Cedar Rapids:

I grew up in Maine and I didn’t particularly want to leave, but the economy was devastated by closing paper mills and as a new graduate I simply couldn’t find suitable work. So I moved up and down the east coast.  I lived in some pretty big cities like Miami, Atlanta and Richmond, all of which offered me great employment opportunities.  But when I had my children and I started considering other things.

I remember the day I took my kids to the local park in Virginia.  My son found a cigarette butt and a beer cap – both of which he licked (that boy would put anything in his mouth).  I started to miss the small town pride.  I wanted my kids to experience what I did growing up, neighbors who said hello and strangers who stopped to help you fix a flat tire.

There had to be a place where I could have a satisfying work life and a safe environment for my kids.  So I sat down and started doing some research.  I looked at air and water quality, cost of services like electricity and gas, the price of homes, the quality of the public school and healthcare and (of course after living in Atlanta) commute times.

I was shocked by what I found – Cedar Rapids was way ahead of the pack, so we moved.  I bought my three bedroom home for $85,000.  The same house in Maine would have been around $150,000 in Atlanta $250,000 easily.  Now I have parks in every direction from my house and so far we haven’t tasted anything worse than a stick!

We’ve been here 3 years now and I love it.  It’s this perfect mix of country values and city conveniences.

You should look into the city for yourself, try these links for more details www.cedarrapids.org/liveworkplay.asp or www.culturalcorridor.org/index.asp

Applications accepted until filled, applicants are encouraged to apply quickly as this position will close without notice when a suitable candidate is found.

To download an application: www.cedar-rapids.org/hr.
Submit your completed application to: hr@cedar-rapids.org

Pre-employment drug screen required.
Assistance provided to disabled individuals upon request
Equal Opportunity Employer