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.
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.
- Valid AZ Driver's License;
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Why Team Gilbert?
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We Are Here to Help!
Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at . Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.