Staff Engineer

The Staff Engineer will assist with the safe and efficient movement of people through the City of Pittsburgh. The ideal candidate will optimize traffic operations by performing tasks such as investigating and analyzing street conditions and recommending improvements; planning and collecting data for traffic analysis; preparing and reviewing signing and pavement marking plans; managing and implementing signal and system timing plans.

Department: Mobility & Infrastructure

Position Type: Announcement/Bid

Salary: $65,196 per year.

Union: This position is included in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719 bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form:  Not required. Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive

 

REQUIREMENTS

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

NOTE: If your name appears on the current eligibility list for the position of Staff Engineer you do NOT need to re-apply. If you re-apply your application will be disqualified. Please check the Staff Engineer eligibility list by clicking HERE before you submit your application.  

 

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration from employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

 

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

 

Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed, and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

WORK EXPERIENCE: None required. An internship in the field of Civil Engineering is preferred. 

EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Civil Engineering or a related Civil Engineering field. Applicants who are enrolled in a final semester or quarter of study leading to graduation may apply prior to receiving a Bachelor's Degree, but will not be hired until graduation has occurred. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

EQUIVALENCY: Work experience may be substituted for education/training on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is four (4) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).  

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.