Sobre este puesto de Professional Engineer en The City of Fort Worth
Pay Range: $78,326 - $101,824 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 19, 2026 📅
***$5,000 Sign-On Incentive: 50% paid on the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after 6 months of employment. ***
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required. After just six months, enjoy the freedom of 3 days of remote work each week or hybrid schedule! Subject to business needs (with department approval)
🚀 Exciting Opportunity Awaits!
Are you ready to make a true impact on the community? Are you looking for a job that offers the perfect balance between work and life? Look no further! The City of Fort Worth is hiring, and we want you to be part of our amazing team.
Potential projects you will be a part of include any of the below. How will you make a difference?
- Project 1: Work on designing intersections with new traffic signals utilizing cutting edge technology for the 10th largest City in the Country.
- Project 2: Work on exciting projects to upgrade aging traffic signal infrastructure with the latest equipment to improve the efficiency and safety.
- Project 3: Utilities available big data transportation analytics platforms including INRIX, Streetlight etc. to discover ways to make the traffic signal infrastructure more efficient and provide improved travel times for the citizenry.
Perks & Benefits:
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
- Robust Pension Plan
- Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2024
- Professional Development Opportunities
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Why Fort Worth? 🌆
Join the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. We're committed to serving over 1,000,000 residents.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university with major coursework in mathematical, physical, or engineering science
- Four (4) years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience, including two (2) years in the assigned area of responsibility
- Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six (6) months of employment
- Valid Texas driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Retiming signalized corridors
- Design and review of traffic signal plans and specifications
- Knowledge of the latest versions of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual (TRB HCM 2010), AASHTO Manual for Geometric Designs of Highways and Streets
- Experience with AutoCAD, SYNCHRO, and Highway Capacity Software (HCS)
- Traffic studies experience
- Community meeting experience
The Professional Engineer's job responsibilities include:
- Retiming corridors, developing and implementing signal timing plans for synchronized systems throughout the city
- Installation and/or modification of traffic signals and other traffic-related activities
- Provide technical support to plan, design, and implement transportation projects; reviewing, designing, and implementing traffic signal projects using the latest available design and drafting software
- Responding to citizens and vendor requests (as assigned)
- Mentoring junior engineers or techs and assisting Senior Engineers with traffic signal projects/contracts
- Traffic data collection and conducting traffic studies
- Ability to interact and communicate concisely and accurately both orally and in writing with consultants, stakeholders, and citizens
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
