The City of Overland Park offers one of the most comprehensive compensation and benefits packages in our industry. In addition to salary, our total compensation package for full-time employees includes, medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
life insurance plans, health reimbursement accounts, medical and dependent care flex spending, employee assistance programs, including mental health counseling, identity theft assistance, personal money management training, short-term disability options, wellness programs and incentives, employer contributions to retirement accounts, critical illness insurance, an on-site health clinic with free services, educational assistance, income protection plans, a full complement of retirement plans, paid time off for holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 789
The Overland Park Traffic Services Division in the Public Works Department is hiring a traffic engineer (a Civil Engineer I, II or Senior).
The Traffic Services team includes one City Traffic Engineer, two Supervisory Civil Engineers, four Civil (traffic) Engineers, five Traffic Engineering Technicians, and four Transportation Project Inspectors. Our work includes:
Managing and reviewing consultant-designed projects for traffic signals, streetlights, signing, and other related traffic infrastructure
Preparing and reviewing in-house pavement marking plans for annual street resurfacing projects
Overseeing the construction of traffic infrastructure by contractors
Promoting and designing for active forms of transportation including walking, biking, rolling, and scooting
Analyzing traffic data (crash reports, speed studies, volume data) to remediate safety issues (yes, Toto, more roundabouts)
Responding to neighborhood traffic issues which may include traffic calming
Management and operations of a multi-million dollar traffic management center that includes a fiber network to 275 traffic signals and over 200 traffic cameras
Seeking outside funding to leverage city funds to their fullest potential
Developing our staff with challenging and exciting work everyday
The successful candidate hired for our open traffic engineer position will be surrounded by a talented group of team members who are known as some of the go-to professionals in the Kansas City region. Whether you’re a recent college graduate with an EIT or a seasoned professional engineer, if you have a yearning to be part of a strong team that is focused on providing quality traffic engineering services in a municipal setting, look no further and apply now!
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field of study. Possession of Engineer-In-Training Certification within twelve months of hiring for a Civil Engineer I. Civil Engineer II or Senior requires Professional Engineer registration in the State of Kansas or registration in another state with State of Kansas registration required within one year of hiring. Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license. Must maintain an insurable driving record.
Just over 60 years since its founding, Overland Park has grown quickly to become the second largest city in Kansas and Kansas City’s largest suburb. Despite a population of over 200,000 residents, Overland Park retains a small-town vibe with family-friendly neighborhoods and short commutes to work.
Overland Park is consistently recognized as one of the best in the nation for quality of life attributes and its corporate environment. It boasts a low cost of living, public schools that score among the best in the nation, a robust corporate environment offering ample employment, access to quality medical services, low crime rates with outstanding public safety and government services, and a well-maintained transportation system.
Away from the workplace, Overland Park residents have many options for leisure - scores of fitness amenities, neighborhood and regional parks, miles of bike-hike trails along streamway corridors, flourishing visual and performing arts, numerous entertainment venues and some of the region's best shopping and dining. Nearby sports teams at the college, amateur, and professional levels just add to the overall excitement of the region.
Recently named by Ni...che as the #1 Best City of Buy a House in the US and by WalletHub as the #2 Best Place to Raise a Family and by Money as the #7 Best Places to Live, Overland Park has a lot to offer. If you come for a short visit, you’ll want to stay forever. Come join our team of traffic engineers!
