Senior Traffic Data & Planning Technician

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay: $2.00 per hour

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is seeking an Engineering Technician 5 to coordinate traffic data collection and review traffic studies in Baton Rouge. You will lead data collection, perform analyses, and develop actionable recommendations for safety improvements and efficiency.

The role requires CADD proficiency, the ability to manage multiple assignments, and collaboration with engineers, planners, and district staff.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Eighteen semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates traffic data collection activities with District personnel and other appropriate parties.
• Leads traffic data collection and analysis activities, including manual peak-hour turning movement counts, 24-hour machine volume counts, speed studies, intersection diagrams, collision diagrams, and other related traffic studies.
• Compiles, analyzes, and presents traffic data in a usable format and develops recommendations for corrective action.
• Uses Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software to develop traffic control plans, traffic signal inventories, and other traffic-related designs.
• Reviews traffic engineering studies, plans, and specifications, including speed studies, pedestrian crosswalk studies, traffic signal plans, traffic equipment specifications, and traffic sign plans.
• Assists with developing scopes for traffic engineering data collection services for Traffic Engineering, Project Management, Planning, Environmental, and other DOTD sections.
• Communicates and coordinates with consultants, plan development engineers, planners, project managers, District Traffic Operations Engineers, and other stakeholders regarding traffic engineering studies and data collection activities.
• Assists with developing and updating traffic engineering policies, procedures, standards, and specifications.
• Attends public meetings and provides technical support to project teams, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.

Skills

Traffic data collection

Data analysis

CADD usage

Education

High school diploma or GED + 3 years sub-professional eng. experience

6 months sub-professional eng. exp. + 3 years sub-professional eng. exp.

18 semester hours in architecture, cartography, construction management, drafting, engineering, or math/physics

Tools

CADD

Job description

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is seeking an Engineering Technician 5 to coordinate traffic data collection and review traffic studies in Baton Rouge. You will lead data collection, perform analyses, and develop actionable recommendations for safety improvements and efficiency.

The role requires CADD proficiency, the ability to manage multiple assignments, and collaboration with engineers, planners, and district staff.