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Transportation Department recommending advance step placement at Step 5 of the salary range for a specific candidate for the position of Senior Traffic Civil Engineer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 8,900
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $ 8,900
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 8,900
Change To Net County Cost $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The position being offered is included in the FY 2006-07 approved budget and has been vacant for several years. As compared to a Step 3 employment, the additional cost associated with the candidate at Step 5 is approximately $8,900. Salary savings realized from vacant Department positions will easily accommodate this additional cost. Funding for this position will be primarily from Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) fees and grants. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Background:
The Department has made numerous unsuccessful attempts to recruit for Senior Traffic Civil Engineers. The Department has identified a candidate with extensive experience, who plans to relocate to El Dorado County from another state. The candidate has earned both a BS in Civil Engineering and a MS in Traffic Engineering. The candidate holds both a Civil Engineer and a Traffic Engineer license in California and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Certificate from the Institute of Traffic Engineers. In addition to the education and professional licensure, the candidate has extensive experience in transportation design and planning, traffic studies and analysis, as well as traffic signal construction and operations. The candidate has both public sector and private engineering firm experience.
Reason for Recommendation:
This candidate has received offers from several other public agencies in the Sacramento region, and an offer of employment at anything less than Step 5 would result i...
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