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| Traffic Operations Engineer
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| Education and Experience |
| Either : 1) graduation from
an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering and two (2) years experience in civil or transportation
engineering office and field work performing professional level engineering
work; or 2) possession of a valid E.I.T. certificate and four (4)
years civil, transportation engineering, or computer science experience
in civil engineering office and field work performing professional
level engineering work; or 3) a Master’s degree in Civil or
Transportation Engineering, Computer Science, or other related field
from an accredited college or university and eighteen (18) months
of experience in civil engineering office and field work performing
professional level engineering work; or 4) Eighteen (18) months experience
as a Civil Engineer I performing transportation engineering for the
City of Santa Clara. Registration as a Professional Engineer or Traffic
Engineer is highly desirable. |
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| License |
| Possession of an appropriate,
valid California driver’s license is required. |
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| Typical Duties |
| Under direction: responsible
for daily operation of the automated traffic signal control system
which includes verifying, testing, and calibrating signal timing models.
Evaluates traffic accidents at signalized intersections to determine
changes to the current signal timing, phasing, or operations; evaluates
traffic volumes and participates in the determination of when traffic
signals are warranted; coordinates the design and implementation of
new signalized intersections and modifications of existing intersections;
provides support for development review of traffic impacts and proposed
mitigations caused by major new projects; performs level of service
analysis of major intersections; conducts studies and analyzes traffic
engineering projects or problems; prepares technical reports on matters
of public interest, including signal maintenance programs, traffic
and transportation, and other public projects; prepares preliminary
and final design, and contract documents for traffic engineering projects
such as those described above; prepares plans, specifications, and
cost estimates for a variety of construction and maintenance projects;
supervises and trains other professional or paraprofessional engineering
personnel; provides technical information to other departments and
to the general public; and performs other related duties as assigned. |
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| Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities |
| Thorough knowledge: of traffic
signal systems operations; traffic signal and intersection design;
signal optimization software, signal monitoring and control software,
and computer aided design. Ability to: coordinate with County, Caltrans
and adjacent cities in developing traffic signal timing plans; perform
highway engineering and traffic engineering work, economic analysis,
inspection, properties of material, computer applications, drafting,
report writing, and specification writing. Superior ability to understand,
execute, and issue technical instructions. Good ability to prepare
or review plans, specifications, cost estimates, surveys, and engineering
reports for traffic engineering projects. |
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| Supervision Received |
| Works under the direction
of the Traffic Engineer, or other supervision as assigned. |
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| Supervision Exercised |
| May supervise and/or train
other professional or paraprofessional engineering personnel. |
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| Special Conditions |
| May be required to work an
adjusted work schedule and odd and unusual hours on occasion. |
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| Other Requirements |
| Must be able to perform all
of the essential functions of the job assignment. |
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| Approved, August 2000 |
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