Traffic Operations Manager

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Job Description Summary:

Step into a commanding leadership role within the Department of Transportation and Public Works-where your direction shapes the success of critical traffic operations across St. Louis County. As Traffic Operations Manager, you will lead the traffic signals section with confidence, oversee high impact engineering initiatives, and guide a skilled team responsible for ensuring safe and efficient transportation infrastructure. This position places you at the forefront of innovation, operational excellence, and public service impact.

Job Description:

Your work is central to St. Louis County's mission to deliver equitable, accessible, and accountable public services. By managing the traffic signals program and leading operational strategies, you directly support the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the County's transportation network-improving daily travel for residents, businesses, and visitors.

A standout candidate brings deep engineering expertise, leadership skills, and the confidence to manage complex operations. You excel at directing personnel, overseeing technical projects, and cultivating strong partnerships across teams. Your decision making is strategic, your communication clear, and your commitment to high-quality performance unwavering.

Starting Salary:

$83,886-$100,672 annually depending on qualifications and budget considerations.

Why You Should Consider a Career as a Supervisor, Project Managers:

High Impact Leadership:

Guide a core operational function that keeps the County's transportation system running safely and efficiently.

Technical and Strategic Influence:

Oversee traffic signal operations, communications networks, major repairs, utility locates, and engineering specifications-work that directly supports public safety and mobility.

Professional Growth:

Strengthen leadership, budgeting, contract management, and project oversight skills while advancing within a respected and dynamic department.

Comprehensive Benefits:

St. Louis County provides a robust benefits package including affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous PTO beginning in the first year; 11 paid holidays; and a deferred benefit retirement plan. Employees may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage traffic engineering projects and personnel, including hiring and performance evaluations.
• Oversee repair, operations, upgrades, and underground utility locates for traffic signals and communications networks.
• Manage traffic correspondence related to traffic signal operations.
• Create traffic signal specifications.
• Administer additions and deletions to the County Traffic Code, Schedule I - Electric Traffic Control Signals.
• Manage the annual operating budget for traffic signals and pavement marking items.
• Create and manage contracts for traffic operations materials and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered as a Professional Engineer by the Missouri Board of Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors. At least seven years of related experience including traffic engineering and supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Valid driver's license.

Pre-Employment Process Requirements:

Applicants will be evaluated based on relevant education, experience, responses to supplemental questions, and other work-related information provided on the application. Resumes are supplementary and do not replace the required application.

All candidates will receive notifications regarding application status once determined. Status updates are provided via email and can be found within each candidate's Workday profile.

Responses that qualified candidates provide to the application questions will count as 100% of their final evaluation score. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment.  The five highest-ranking candidates will be referred to the Department Director/Appointing Authority for final selection.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Candidates extended a conditional offer must successfully complete all required pre‑employment screenings. These screenings include a drug test administered at no cost to the applicant by a certified laboratory and a background check evaluating the recency and relevance of the candidate's history to the position. Candidates must complete the drug test within 48 hours of receiving a conditional offer; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of the offer.

At St. Louis County, we're not just about jobs, we're about opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

St. Louis County is committed to fair and equitable employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or political affiliation.

St. Louis County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the application or hiring process should contact the St. Louis County ADA Coordinator at 314-615-1796 or call Relay MO at 711 or 1-800-735-2966 (TTY) or email dlancaster@stlouiscountymo.gov.