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Traffic Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA Engineering category, covering design, analysis, and safety work on transportation systems. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry with no cap; Mexican citizens go through consular processing. A qualifying job offer and a relevant engineering degree are required.
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DEFINITION
Performs professional engineering and project management work related to transportation programs, operations, and facilities. Operates and maintains the City's traffic control system, signing and striping, and residential traffic management programs.
SUPERVISION
Works under the administrative supervision of the Principal Traffic Engineer. May supervise, oversee, or coordinate the work of assigned staff, contractors, and consultants.
Representative Duties
Prepares, reviews, and approves the design, supporting calculations, specifications, and estimates for a wide variety of transportation engineering projects, including but not limited to; traffic signals, signing and striping, temporary traffic control, and event traffic management.
Prepares analyses related to proposed traffic and circulation changes. Analyzes the impacts of proposed developer traffic mitigation strategies.
Conducts or oversees studies and prepares reports and correspondence related to traffic control issues; presents associated information to City Council, the Planning Commission, local neighborhood advisory committees, and civic groups.
Supports the preparation of grant applications with technical review of proposed project scope and cost estimate, participation in meetings, and review of drafts prepared by the division’s planning staff.
Provides assistance regarding traffic safety issues to other City departments, such as evaluating vertical speed reduction treatments and traffic signal priority systems for improved emergency response, analyzing speed data for enforcement, and recommending devices appropriate to restrict access to the pier, as required.
Directs the design and implementation of traffic signal devices. Operates, and monitors the City’s traffic signal system, including providing technical expertise in identifying and correcting signal operational problems, programming signal operations, coordinating parameters, and reporting malfunctions.
Directs and/or performs the collection of traffic and other related data, such as traffic volume, capacity origin and destination, speed, accident reports, and pedestrian and bicycle counts in order to prepare reports, tables, maps, and graphs related to traffic and pedestrian safety, road and intersection design, and traffic control.
Issues work orders, specifications, and standards for new or revised traffic control devices. Responds to non-routine public requests for traffic control changes. Provides technical guidance to transportation planning, traffic operations, and other City staff. Coordinates with the signing and striping crews to ensure that work standards are met for the division.
Leads and coordinates the work of others, including division staff, contractors, and consultants to ensure that work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with the terms of the contracts and the division’s work plan.
Performs project management work, including monitoring status, design, budgets, and account balances for transportation engineering projects.
Reviews local traffic operating conditions in the field.
Prepares capital project scoping and cost estimate reports. Assesses the feasibility of proposed designs.
Performs inspection of contractors’ field layout and completed work to ensure compliance with contract documents.
Ensures the division’s compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations, and standards for a variety of projects.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of transportation engineering
- Design principles and construction techniques, scheduling, and phasing
- Signal system technologies
- Traffic operations and highway capacity theory fundamentals
- Vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and transit design and operational standards
- Various state and federal standards pertaining to road design, such as the California on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Government processes and regulations
- Project management techniques
- Effective customer service techniques
Ability to:
- Read, interpret, and check engineering drawings and designs, including specifications, cost estimates, and signal timing and phasing plans
- Prepare calculations to support engineering designs in accordance with applicable codes
- Develop comprehensive programs for the analysis and implementation of new traffic engineering strategies
- Identify the need for change orders and evaluate the financial status of projects
- Prepare traffic control and construction phasing plans
- Prepare recovery schedules to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner
- Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports, including recommendations
- Direct and monitor the installation of traffic control devices
- Manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines
- Interpret and apply policies, codes, and regulations
- Exercise sound business decisions
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with city employees and the public
- Provide effective customer service
- Work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds as well as a variety of work styles, personalities, and approaches
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Experience: Four years of paid, work experience in transportation engineering, transportation management, civil engineering, or a closely related field. Two years of the required experience must include project management and municipal engineering experience.
Licenses and Certificates:
- Possession of a valid Class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of California.
- Registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California is desirable.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is regularly performed indoors in an office or home environment, in accordance with the City’s Telework/Flexible Workplace Policy. Site visits are required so some work occurs outdoors in the community. Outdoor work requires exposure to moving equipment, dust, noise, odor, slippery surfaces and season weather conditions; it will be required to use safety gear and follow safety procedures. Work during weekends or evenings may be required.
Supplemental Information
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must submit an online City application and required supplemental questions to be considered for this position. Please note, applications may be rejected if incomplete. Résumés, CVs and cover letters are not reviewed as part of the application screening process and should not be submitted.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college diploma/transcript with your application. Applicants who indicated receipt of degree from a foreign institution must provide United States degree and credential equivalency verification along with a copy of your college diploma/transcript. All materials must be received in the Human Resources Department no later than close of business on the application closing date. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. You must upload and attach a scanned copy of your transcripts or diploma to your online application.
SELECTION PROCESS:
All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position. All applicants will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Testing may consist of the following:
- Training & Experience Evaluation - Qualifying
- Oral Interview
NOTE: If three or more qualified City employees apply and pass the examination, a promotional list will be established in addition to an open-competitive list. If fewer than three qualified City employees pass the examination, the appointing authority, in accordance with the City's civil service rules and regulations, can decline to use a promotional list, in which case a promotional list will not be established for this position.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS:
Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process will be subject to a thorough background investigation. The City of Santa Monica is a progressive, inclusive and culturally-rich community. As leaders in public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly-talented workforce where people of diverse races, religions, cultures and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and where their differences make a positive impact.
The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to build balanced teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create a workplace that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our employees. Join us!
Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call (310) 458-8246, TDD (310) 458-8696 (Hearing Impaired Only).
Please note the request for reasonable accommodations must be made to Human Resources at least three work days prior to the examination.
Job Summary
DEFINITION
Performs professional engineering and project management work related to transportation programs, operations, and facilities. Operates and maintains the City's traffic control system, signing and striping, and residential traffic management programs.
SUPERVISION
Works under the administrative supervision of the Principal Traffic Engineer. May supervise, oversee, or coordinate the work of assigned staff, contractors, and consultants.
Representative Duties
Prepares, reviews, and approves the design, supporting calculations, specifications, and estimates for a wide variety of transportation engineering projects, including but not limited to; traffic signals, signing and striping, temporary traffic control, and event traffic management.
Prepares analyses related to proposed traffic and circulation changes. Analyzes the impacts of proposed developer traffic mitigation strategies.
Conducts or oversees studies and prepares reports and correspondence related to traffic control issues; presents associated information to City Council, the Planning Commission, local neighborhood advisory committees, and civic groups.
Supports the preparation of grant applications with technical review of proposed project scope and cost estimate, participation in meetings, and review of drafts prepared by the division’s planning staff.
Provides assistance regarding traffic safety issues to other City departments, such as evaluating vertical speed reduction treatments and traffic signal priority systems for improved emergency response, analyzing speed data for enforcement, and recommending devices appropriate to restrict access to the pier, as required.
Directs the design and implementation of traffic signal devices. Operates, and monitors the City’s traffic signal system, including providing technical expertise in identifying and correcting signal operational problems, programming signal operations, coordinating parameters, and reporting malfunctions.
Directs and/or performs the collection of traffic and other related data, such as traffic volume, capacity origin and destination, speed, accident reports, and pedestrian and bicycle counts in order to prepare reports, tables, maps, and graphs related to traffic and pedestrian safety, road and intersection design, and traffic control.
Issues work orders, specifications, and standards for new or revised traffic control devices. Responds to non-routine public requests for traffic control changes. Provides technical guidance to transportation planning, traffic operations, and other City staff. Coordinates with the signing and striping crews to ensure that work standards are met for the division.
Leads and coordinates the work of others, including division staff, contractors, and consultants to ensure that work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with the terms of the contracts and the division’s work plan.
Performs project management work, including monitoring status, design, budgets, and account balances for transportation engineering projects.
Reviews local traffic operating conditions in the field.
Prepares capital project scoping and cost estimate reports. Assesses the feasibility of proposed designs.
Performs inspection of contractors’ field layout and completed work to ensure compliance with contract documents.
Ensures the division’s compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations, and standards for a variety of projects.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of transportation engineering
- Design principles and construction techniques, scheduling, and phasing
- Signal system technologies
- Traffic operations and highway capacity theory fundamentals
- Vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and transit design and operational standards
- Various state and federal standards pertaining to road design, such as the California on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Government processes and regulations
- Project management techniques
- Effective customer service techniques
Ability to:
- Read, interpret, and check engineering drawings and designs, including specifications, cost estimates, and signal timing and phasing plans
- Prepare calculations to support engineering designs in accordance with applicable codes
- Develop comprehensive programs for the analysis and implementation of new traffic engineering strategies
- Identify the need for change orders and evaluate the financial status of projects
- Prepare traffic control and construction phasing plans
- Prepare recovery schedules to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner
- Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports, including recommendations
- Direct and monitor the installation of traffic control devices
- Manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines
- Interpret and apply policies, codes, and regulations
- Exercise sound business decisions
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with city employees and the public
- Provide effective customer service
- Work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds as well as a variety of work styles, personalities, and approaches
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Experience: Four years of paid, work experience in transportation engineering, transportation management, civil engineering, or a closely related field. Two years of the required experience must include project management and municipal engineering experience.
Licenses and Certificates:
- Possession of a valid Class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of California.
- Registration as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in the State of California is desirable.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is regularly performed indoors in an office or home environment, in accordance with the City’s Telework/Flexible Workplace Policy. Site visits are required so some work occurs outdoors in the community. Outdoor work requires exposure to moving equipment, dust, noise, odor, slippery surfaces and season weather conditions; it will be required to use safety gear and follow safety procedures. Work during weekends or evenings may be required.
Supplemental Information
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must submit an online City application and required supplemental questions to be considered for this position. Please note, applications may be rejected if incomplete. Résumés, CVs and cover letters are not reviewed as part of the application screening process and should not be submitted.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college diploma/transcript with your application. Applicants who indicated receipt of degree from a foreign institution must provide United States degree and credential equivalency verification along with a copy of your college diploma/transcript. All materials must be received in the Human Resources Department no later than close of business on the application closing date. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. You must upload and attach a scanned copy of your transcripts or diploma to your online application.
SELECTION PROCESS:
All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position. All applicants will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Testing may consist of the following:
- Training & Experience Evaluation - Qualifying
- Oral Interview
NOTE: If three or more qualified City employees apply and pass the examination, a promotional list will be established in addition to an open-competitive list. If fewer than three qualified City employees pass the examination, the appointing authority, in accordance with the City's civil service rules and regulations, can decline to use a promotional list, in which case a promotional list will not be established for this position.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS:
Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process will be subject to a thorough background investigation. The City of Santa Monica is a progressive, inclusive and culturally-rich community. As leaders in public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly-talented workforce where people of diverse races, religions, cultures and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and where their differences make a positive impact.
The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to build balanced teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create a workplace that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our employees. Join us!
Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call (310) 458-8246, TDD (310) 458-8696 (Hearing Impaired Only).
Please note the request for reasonable accommodations must be made to Human Resources at least three work days prior to the examination.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Traffic Engineer
Verify your degree meets engineering requirements
TN visa status requires a degree in engineering or a directly related field. A civil or transportation engineering degree is the cleanest fit. Degrees in urban planning or applied science may require additional documentation to establish the connection to traffic engineering work.
Target infrastructure and transportation planning firms
Engineering consultancies contracted by state DOTs and municipalities hire traffic engineers regularly and have experience with work visa sponsorship. These employers understand the TN visa process and are more likely to move quickly once you have a qualifying offer.
Confirm the job title aligns with USMCA engineering categories
Your offer letter must describe duties that qualify under the Engineering occupation category. Titles like Traffic Operations Analyst or Transportation Planner can work, but the duties described must be grounded in engineering analysis, not general project coordination.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with recent visa filings
Search Migrate Mate to identify traffic engineering employers with recent visa filings and experience sponsoring work visas. Targeting firms familiar with visa sponsorship processes means working with employers who understand the documentation and procedures required for international hiring.
Prepare a support letter that maps credentials to the role
CBP officers at the port of entry review your employer's support letter carefully. It should explicitly connect your engineering degree and experience to the specific traffic engineering duties in the offer, not just restate your job title.
Understand that Mexicans must complete consular processing in advance
Unlike Canadians who can obtain TN status at the border, Mexican citizens must schedule a consular interview at a U.S. embassy. Build at least four to eight weeks into your timeline after receiving a job offer to account for appointment availability.
Traffic Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Traffic Engineer role qualify for a TN visa?
Yes. Traffic Engineering falls under the USMCA Engineering occupation category, which covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or an equivalent field. Your offer letter must describe duties grounded in engineering analysis, such as traffic flow modeling, signal timing, or safety studies, not general project management.
How does the TN visa compare to the H-1B for Traffic Engineers?
The TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so there's no waiting period or selection uncertainty. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with limited slots each fiscal year. For Traffic Engineers with a qualifying degree and a job offer, the TN is a faster and more predictable path, though it does not lead directly to permanent residence the way an H-1B can.
Where can I find Traffic Engineer jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-eligible roles in the United States. You can search for Traffic Engineer positions with employers who have active sponsorship history, which removes the friction of approaching firms unfamiliar with TN requirements.
What documents does a Canadian Traffic Engineer need at the port of entry?
You need a valid Canadian passport, an employer support letter describing your engineering duties and confirming TN eligibility, and proof of your engineering degree. CBP reviews these documents at the port of entry and can approve TN status the same day for clean applications.
Can a Traffic Engineer on TN status change employers?
Yes, but TN status is employer-specific. You cannot begin work for a new employer under your existing TN. Canadians can get a new TN approved at the port of entry when starting with a new employer. Mexicans need to return to a U.S. consulate for a new visa. Plan the transition carefully to avoid a gap in authorized employment.