JOB OBJECTIVES

Maintain traffic management data through condition surveys and related data collection, calculation and computer input activities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receive direction from the Public Works Superintendent. May exercise technical and functional supervision over assigned personnel.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES - May include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conduct inventory of all new and existing street signs, striping, traffic signals and street lighting to catalogue condition for inclusion in the traffic management system. Inspect and categorize sample areas for extent and severity of distress and calculate the traffic condition index from this data. Enter data into a computer to evaluate street sign, striping, traffic signal and street light condition and/or history. Prepare maps and graphs which depict condition trends and area involvement. Prepare cost estimates, condition summaries and evaluate the work of contractors to insure compliance with proper procedures and contract work specifications. Collect all required data on new and existing signage, striping, traffic signals and street lighting and enter, maintain and update this information into a database. Participate in final inspections of contract work, coordinating work with the contractor and the public or other City departments during the construction phase of the projects. Write or modify bid proposals for projects and administer contracts that have been awarded by the Division; review and approve invoices for management’s signature. Prepare reports for management or other City staff relative to cost and location of upcoming projects or programs. Communicate with other City employees, vendors, contractors and the public to provide information or to resolve concerns. Assist Pavement Maintenance Technician with construction projects as required. Prioritize, assign and prepare a daily schedule of work to be performed. Conduct research, analyze data and evaluate treatment life cycles to establish criteria for forecasting and treatment usage. Perform mathematical calculations related to evaluation quantities for project material usage; estimate project cost for completion of work. Interpret maps, project plans and blueprints to locate and inventory additions to the City’s street networks; prepare specifications for review and approval. Perform related duties as assigned.

CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE: - needed to complete essential functions.

Knowledge of:

The City’s major, collector and residential street networks. The traffic system of distress classification for signs, striping, traffic signals and street lighting. Specialized software applications pertaining to the job tasks. Personal computers. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control.

Ability to:

Read, understand and evaluate contracts. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with contractors, City staff and the general public. Learn, understand and utilize specialized computer software applications. Read, write and interpret technical material. Follow complex written and oral instructions and procedures. Operate a personal computer to input data and generate reports. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with management, City staff and the public.

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three years of increasingly responsible traffic maintenance experience, one of which included experience in traffic maintenance condition surveying.

Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in civil engineering, traffic engineering or related. An Associates degree in civil engineering, traffic engineering, construction technology or related may substitute for up to two years of the required experience on a year for year basis.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:

Position is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather. Position may be subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of more than one hour. Position is subject to noise and/or vibration. Position may be subject to hazards: Proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, exposure to chemicals, etc. Position is subject to atmospheric conditions: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

License or Certificate:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Arizona commercial driver’s license.

FLSA Status: Non - Exempt

Employee Association Status: A.F.S.C.M.E.

Revised: 2/98