Transportation Engineer (Civil) (JC-382488)
HM Safety Program Engineer
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
Job Control: JC-382488
Classification: Transportation Engineer (Civil)
Annual Salary: $71,940.00 - $134,760.00
Apply by: 9/30/2023
All applications must be submitted through the link external link on Calcareers.
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About the Position:
Under the general direction of the Senior Transportation Engineer, Office of Traffic Safety, the incumbent is responsible for the initiation, development, implementation and evaluation of the district's Highway Maintenance (HM) Safety Program. The purpose of the HM Safety Program is to install and maintain state highway safety countermeasures thereby contributing toward Caltrans’ renewed focus on traffic safety and to move more quickly to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries to zero by year 2050. The HM Safety Program will complement other proactive safety efforts within the larger Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and related Capital Outlay Support program. The incumbent is responsible for Bicycle and Pedestrian related Traffic Investigation Reports, and recommendations for changes or improvements to the state highway; Sign Installation Orders (SIOs) and Maintenance Work Orders (MWOs) as a result of Bicycle and Pedestrian investigations. Duties include data gathering, analysis, alternative evaluation, recommendations, and review of reports compiled by an engineer. These reviews help identify areas for potential improvements. In addition, the engineer provides safety and operational advice, and review to Project Development, Construction, and Maintenance as they design, construct, and maintain the projects delivered by the District.
The incumbent is responsible for supporting the district in implementing a Safe System Approach on the State Highway System to meet traffic safety goals. The Safe System approach aims to eliminate fatal and serious injury collisions for all road users. It does so through a holistic view of the road system that first anticipates human mistakes and second keeps impact energy on the human body at tolerable levels.
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