Traffic Engineer Technician

Columbus, GA

NEEDED: Traffic Engineer Technician

LOCATION: COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER 400 4th St, Columbus, GA 31901

HOURS: As Needed/ Event Driven, 7 days a week, Monday-Sunday, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DRESS CODE: Black or brown shoes and black pants

REQUIREMENTS:

Job Summary: This position is responsible for performing technical duties in the design, maintenance, and management of city roadways.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducts field investigations; collects, processes, and analyzes data of traffic and safety inquiries from the public, city officials, and state agencies; designs and maintains database and files for traffic data; presents final results and conclusions in oral and written reports, letters, spreadsheets and assessments.
Designs, drafts, prepares, and interprets complex engineering drawings, maps, architecture plans, signal designs, GIS and CAD drawings used in presentations, correspondence, studies, news releases, and division projects.
Creates and maintains electronic templates, symbols, and standards for use in standard documentation and correspondence.
Conducts street light investigations for new subdivision street construction and individual citizen requests; creates street light documentation for new authorized installations by local power companies; creates and maintains street light inventory map and supporting elements.
Evaluates, assigns, and coordinates with other departments work order requests from the Citizen's Service Center.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the accepted principles and practices of traffic and/or civil engineering. Knowledge of traffic signal/system design and operations.
Knowledge of the principles of street lighting design.
Skills in the use of personal computers and job-related software programs.
Skills in problem solving and decision making.
Skills in oral and written communication.

Supervisory Controls:

The Traffic Engineering Manager assigns work in terms of general instructions.
The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

Guidelines:

Guidelines include the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, state department of transportation guidelines, and city and division policies and procedures.
These guidelines are generally clear and specific but may require some interpretation in application.

Complexity:

Work consists of related technical duties. Strict deadlines contribute to the complexity
of the position.

Scope and Effect:

The purpose of this position is to perform technical duties in the design, maintenance, and management of city roadways.
Successful performance results in a roadway network that moves goods and people safely and efficiently.

Personal Contacts:

Contacts are typically with co-workers, developers, contractors, engineers, media representatives, insurance companies, educators, and the general public.

Purpose of Contacts:

Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, and provide services.

Physical Requirements:

Work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping.
Frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects and uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.

Supervisory and Management Responsibility: None.

Educational and Training Requirements:

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically, associated with a high school education.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.