Transportation Engineer

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under general direction, performs a broad range of both supervisory and technical duties in the areas of municipal transportation engineering planning, design, and construction management. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to grow professionally through ongoing training, courses, and certifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Supervises engineering technicians in a variety of transportation studies.

Designs new traffic signal installations, determining locations of pole mast arms, signal heads, conduit, pull boxes, detectors and controllers for new signal installations.

Designs channelization devices and special traffic signs and markings.

Assists in review and comment on transportation impact studies, traffic control plans, signs and markings plan, traffic signal modifications plan, or new traffic signal plans.

Addresses requests from local citizens either by telephone, in writing, or face to face concerning specific problems related to traffic control or traffic control devices.

Makes field checks to investigate requests, and makes recommendations.

Prepares detailed cost estimates of traffic control devices.

Prepares specifications for transportation engineering materials and equipment.

Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques in the preparation of transportation engineering reports.

Completes small projects or portions of larger projects.

Serves as a liaison with other City entities and the public concerning transportation engineering problems.

Meets with contractors and other entities involved to suggest and authorize traffic control plans to be used to detour traffic.

Develops signal timing plans at existing traffic signals or for new traffic signal installations.
Assists in the management of the transportation divisions record systems (database and paper files).

Assists in planning and implementation of special transportation studies for KPD, neighborhoods and administration.

Assists in the traffic signal index process, a systematic look at intersections that may recommend signalization.

Prepares functional plans for roadway improvement.

Operates a City-owned vehicle to travel to work sites in order to perform field observations and ensure compliance with the project
requirements.