Job Responsibilities:
• Review and comment on roadway, signing & pavement marking, and MOT plans.
• Lead and/or assist in the development of conceptual plans and reports, coordination with other agencies, and preparation of scopes of work.
• Perform basic and advanced traffic engineering functions such as highway capacity analysis, ramp and weave analysis, and freeway segment analyses.
• Perform traffic studies such as speed studies, signal warrant analyses, gap studies and lane closure analyses including review of lane closure requests. Provide detailed technical papers and project reports, as required.
• Analyze fatal crashes and other crash data to determine locations that need traffic improvements for promoting motorist safety. Review fatal crash locations in the field and prepare disposition reports.
• Collect traffic data for volume and speed, and perform lane closure analyses. Evaluate data using roadway design, regional demographics, and crash history.
• Address customer complaints regarding traffic congestion, signage and other traffic related issues. Analyze all concerns from an engineering standpoint and address them in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. • Review MOT plans and propose the need for changes from the stand point of motorist safety.
• Provide Traffic Incident Management (TIM) support to enhance the transfer of information to motorists and improve the efficiency of operations, and facilitate the management of incidents on the Turnpike.
• Represent Traffic Operations at Production and Construction Meetings.
• Act as aliaison between traffic operations and construction for the implementation of maintenance of traffic plans.
• Perform other duties as required to support traffic operations, including but not limited to Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) programs, and relevant safety initiatives.
*Position will work out of the Ocoee, FL Operations Center.
**This position may be hired by one of our subcontractors. #omfs #bia
•Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, with 1-4 year(s) experience in the traffic engineering field and hold an E.I. license.
•Valid Florida Driver’s License is required with no major infractions
•Ability to perform field reviews along limited access roadways with active traffic
•Ability to complete required safety training •Ability to complete client required security screening
•Ability to travel occasionally (typically in Florida) •Experience and understanding of Microsoft Office tools, Micro Station and Synchro software packages.
•Applicants shall have excellent technical writing, analytical, and verbal communications skills, which may include presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as, outdoors which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. Safety is of the utmost importance. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact. Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard, have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour time period must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.
