Sr. Professional Engineer

Pay Range: $93,574 - $121,646 Annually

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Sign on Incentive: $5,000 *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required. Remote or hybrid work may be considered after completing a successful probation period and are subject to department approval.  After probation, typical schedules include 1-2 remote workdays.

🚀 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.

The City of Fort Worth seeks a Sr. Professional Engineer – Transportation to serve on a dynamic team responsible for Vision Zero implementation. If you enjoy interacting with the public and developing innovative approaches to meeting community’s safety needs, this role is for you! The Planning/Engineering team serves a critical role in receiving traffic safety concerns, coordinating field investigations and data collection, and recommending and implementing infrastructure solutions. The Sr. Professional Engineer will play a pivotal role in the implementation of the City’s Vision Zero Safety Action Plan once adopted. The Plan includes a suite of 34 policy and program improvements as well as 10 infrastructure projects that will help the City eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Potential projects you will be a part of include any of the below. How will you make a difference?

• Vision Zero Safety Action Plan
• Neighborhood Safety
• Neighborhood Traffic Calming
• Safe Routes to School
• ADA & Sidewalk

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 2025
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And Much More!

Why Fort Worth? 🌆

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience, two (2) of which involving performing traffic safety studies or implementation of traffic safety countermeasures.
• 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 in the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• A valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience applying the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines and AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets to safety projects.
• Experience applying to the National Association of City Transportation Officials Design Guidelines to safety projects.
• Experience performing safety studies and implementing safety projects.

The Sr. Professional Engineer – Transportation job responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and supervision to a team of graduate engineers and engineering technicians.
• Develop safety countermeasure concepts and coordinate with contractors and department teams to implement safety projects.
• Perform project management including developing, managing, and controlling scopes, schedules, and budgets in support of the team’s Annual Work Plan.
• Responsible for utilizing VueWorks Enterprise Asset Management System to plan, track, and maintain accurate records of new installations and work performed on existing transportation assets.
• Perform procurement for and development of neighborhood safety contracts for which you will serve as the compliance manager.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

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.