The Traffic Operations Engineer is responsible for coordinating and conducting engineering and field operational studies including collecting and analyzing volume, speed, and delay data for vehicles and pedestrians, as well as, collecting other field engineering and observational data. Actual engineering studies include a variety of traffic related studies including, but not limited to, warrant studies, speed hump studies, volume and speed studies, and Level of Service. Also responsible to monitor traffic accident data and provide various reports.
Coordinates and conducts engineering and operational field studies, and clarifies engineering studies.
Performs traffic operational and capacity studies utilizing current transportation software.
Administers the traffic accident data program, traffic engineering analysis record and filing system, and the traffic count program.
Extracts intersection and highway volume counts from mechanical counters.
Prepares engineering reports, traffic accident collision diagrams, and traffic accident summaries.
Maintains mechanical traffic operations equipment and accident databases.
Performs other engineering operations duties of a similar nature or level.