Associate Engineer - Department of Transportation

Associate Engineer - Department of Transportation

Salary

$135,975.84 - $172,099.20 Annually

Location

San Jose Metropolitan Area

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202601758

DEPART

Transportation

Opening Date

08/25/2026

Closing Date

9/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San José, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San José employees work together as one team to make San José a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work. Visit here to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and here to learn more about San José.

The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San José is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408-535-1285, 711 (TTY), or via email at CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov.

About the Department

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans, develops, operates, and maintains transportation facilities, services, and related systems which contribute to the livability and economic health of the City. We comprise a team of more than 500 people ready to serve the needs of our residents to improve the efficiency and safety of San José streets. We are an energetic and innovative team that is improving transportation in one of the nation's largest cities, while focusing on safety, sustainability, and active public life! For more information about DOT, visit www.sanjoseca.gov/transportation.

Position Duties

The Department of Transportation is currently seeking to fill multiple vacancies. If you are interested in employment in these classifications, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please visit the following links to read about the positions and duties for all divisions and sections:

• Safety, Operations, and Parking
• Planning and Project Delivery
• Infrastructure Maintenance

For additional information regarding the Associate Engineer position, please visit the class specification.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions as mentioned above and in other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in these classifications, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Traffic Flow Management Team

San José operates and manages over 900 traffic signals citywide. The Associate Engineer will lead efforts to provide safety and operational analysis and signal timing support for key City priorities, including Quick-Build along Vision Zero priority safety corridors, downtown area development, collision and fatality review, complete streets projects, and roadway reconfiguration projects that support bike network expansion. Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project teams throughout the department to identify and evaluate signal timing strategies to support key City priorities.
• Coordinate with partner agencies and consultants for project implementation, traffic data collection and review, signal timing strategy development and implementation, field review, and simulation model development for evaluating traffic impacts.
• Perform project management and delivery duties for signal retiming projects.
• Work closely with Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to identify any transit operations issues; troubleshoot and address system concerns and optimization needs, including detection repair, detection zone adjustments, transit signal priority project implementation and system integration.
• Develop, implement, and adjust signal timing along travel corridors to reduce delays and improve intersection efficiency.
• Respond to residents regarding signal operations concerns.
• Lead and supervise engineering and/or technical staff by establishing goals, tracking performances, creating a positive work environment, maximizing staff development opportunities, and providing appropriate recognition.
• Flexibly support the Traffic Signal Design program for project delivery
• Lead and supervise engineering and/or technical staff by establishing goals, tracking performances, creating a positive work environment, maximizing staff development opportunities, and providing appropriate recognition.

Automated Speed Enforcement Team

The Associate Engineer is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Program. Assembly Bill 645 (AB 645) authorizes six California cities, including San José, to conduct a five-year Automated Speed Enforcement pilot between January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2032. The Associate Engineer will develop and prioritize the delivery of the speed safety system where data shows the most speeding and incidence of severe and fatal injury crashes, consistent with AB 645 requirements and Safe System principles that prioritize reducing speeds and the risk of fatal and severe injuries, and ensure all provisions meet the legislative bill and all reporting requirements. Additionally, this position will analyze crash data and other traffic safety statistics to identify high crash intersections and corridors and classify risks and trends where speed safety camera systems are most appropriate. This position will also support before-and-after studies to evaluate changes in vehicle speeds, crashes, and other safety outcomes associated with speed safety system implementation. Ability to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary issues among multiple stakeholders is a requirement.

• Key duties include but are not limited to: Develop speed safety camera system program and work with the other 5 pilot cities.
• Work with vendor on the citation processing for the speed safety camera system program.
• Provide effective project management to ensure on time and within budget project delivery.
• Attend and lead community meetings and other public outreach activities. Coordinate with internal City stakeholders as well as external stakeholders, including providing staff support and working effectively with committees, boards, task forces, community groups, associations, and staff in other departments and agencies.
• Perform project management duties, including cost estimating, resource allocation, drafting and administering contracts and grants, expenditure tracking, grant billing, design review coordination, and progress report submissions.
• Review, design, and implement safety improvement projects, including developing data-driven recommendations for improvements that reduce speeding and the risk of data and severe injury crashes consistent with the Safe System Approach. Support the identification, design, and implementation of eligible traffic-calming and other safety improvements funded by speed safety camera program revenue, consistent with AB 645 requirements

Private Development Review Team

The Associate Engineer will, under general direction of the Senior Engineer, perform work of considerable sensitivity in private development review. The Associate Engineer will be responsible to coordinate across the department and City development partners internally and externally on the review of private development entitlement applications as relates to DOT policies, design requirements, and review of construction improvement plans. The Associate Engineer will also be responsible for implementation oversight of DOT development transportation project requirements in the field. Key duties include:

• Review private development plans to address roadway right of way dedication requirements and geometric design elements.
• Review and provide comments for private developments entitlement projects, improvement plans, and traffic analysis reports, Traffic Demand Management (TDM) checklists with DOT and Department of Public Works (DPW) staff.
• Coordinate signalized intersection design kickoff meetings with DOT and DPW staff relevant to private development projects.
• Prepare conceptual designs for roadways, intersection and traffic signals, and other street improvements as related to private development according to "San Jose Complete Streets Design Standards & Guidelines" and in conformance with Federal, State, and Citys transportation design standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Apply directives from the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, Urban Village Planning, Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plans, and other city policies that apply to development projects.
• Develop geometric design skills through collaboration with engineering and design staff in reviewing plans/designs and becoming familiar with geometric design policies and standards.
• Become the lead between DOT and DPW for development project issues during the entitlement and implementation phases of private development projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in the required professional engineering discipline or possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate.

Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.

Acceptable Substitutions: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in the required professional engineering discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of professional engineering experience.

Certifications/Licenses: Certificate of Registration in a relevant professional engineering discipline may be required for some positions. Possession of a valid State of California's driver's license may be required. Other licenses or certificates may be required for particular positions.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San José will NOT sponsor, represent, or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

• Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
• Constructive Energies: A demonstration of energy and drive that comes from within, and a willingness to approach all aspects of work with a generally positive attitude; possessing the inclination to take appropriate action rather than waiting to be told what to do; examples of Constructive Energies include but are not limited to: enthusiasm, honesty, integrity, empathy, dedication, reliable, proactive, respectful, confidence, ethical, and a willingness to help others
• Analytical Thinking: Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
• Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
• Planning: Acts to align own units goals with the strategic direction of the organization; defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
• Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
• Project Management: Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
• Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

If selected, the Conditional Offer of Employment may be contingent upon you providing proof of a valid State of California driver's license, and an assessment of your California DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) as per the DMV Release of Driver Record Information form. Failure to pass the DMV Pull Notice assessment will deem you ineligible for employment.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Jasmine Medrano at jasmine.medrano@sanjoseca.gov.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the Citys benefits page for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks site to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

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We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect the candidate's own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.

• Yes, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement regarding the use of AI in the application and interview process.

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This position may require a State of California Drivers License. Please select the applicable option that best describes your drivers license, or your ability to possess a valid drivers license.

• State of CA, Class A Drivers License
• State of CA, Class B Drivers License
• State of CA, Class C Drivers License
• I do not possess a State of California Drivers License but, I can obtain one.
• I do not possess a State of California Drivers License and I cannot obtain one

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What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School Diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• College (1 to 29 semester units/ 1 to 44 quarter units)
• College (30 to 59 semester units/ 45 to 89 quarter units)
• College (60 to 89 semester units/ 90 to 134 quarter units)
• College (90 to 119 semester units/ 135 to 179 quarter units)
• College (120 or more semester units/ 180 or more quarter units)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Other
• None of the above

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Please list the Bachelors and/or Masters degree(s) (e.g. Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, or closely related field) you possess, including specific area of study, and institution from which it was obtained.

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If you possess a valid Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certificate and/or a valid Professional Engineer (PE) Certificate issued by the State of California or reciprocal state, please specify type of certificate, certificate number, issuing authority, and expiration date as applicable. If this does not apply, please write "N/A" for not applicable.

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How many years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience do you possess?

• Fewer than 3 years
• 3 years or more

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An acceptable substitution for one (1) year experience of professional engineering experience is a Masters Degree. If you meet the acceptable substitution for this position, please describe in detail. If this does not apply, please write "N/A" for not applicable.

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Please describe in detail your professional engineering experience, including the institution(s) you work for, job title(s), years of employment and primary duties. Your experience must be consistent with your work history and resume. If you have experience managing Capital Improvement Projects and/or transportation safety improvement projects, provide an example and the scope of the projects(s) that you have managed.

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Please describe your project management experience. Include your role(s) and responsibilities, duration of experience and employer(s) where you attained the experience.

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Please describe your experience supervising and/or leading employees. Include the number of employees you have supervised and/or led. Include your role(s) and responsibilities, duration of experience and employer(s) where you attained the experience.

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Please rank the following teams in order of interest from 1 to 3, with 1 being your highest level of interest and 3 being your lowest level of interest. Please use each number only once. a. Traffic Flow Management Team b. Automated Speed Enforcement Team c. Private Development Review

Required Question

Employer City of San Jose

Address 200 E Santa Clara St

San Jose, California, 95113

Phone (408) 535-1285

Website https://www.sanjoseca.gov/