Traffic Engineering Studies Section Chief, (Manager III)

Montgomery County (MD); Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Department of Transportation seeks a Manager III for Safety Studies to lead traffic calming initiatives, coordinate with agencies, and guide safety-focused solutions in Montgomery County. The role requires deep knowledge of MUTCD, MdMUTCD, and FHWA standards, plus experience with HCM and Synchro/SimTraffic.

Ideal candidates possess strong leadership and communication skills, familiarity with county regulations, and will provide expert testimony and project coordination to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five years of relevant professional experience in traffic engineering/transportation.
• Strong knowledge of MUTCD and MdMUTCD.
• Experience with FHWA safety standards and traffic calming measures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee traffic studies and approve study conclusions.
• Communicate scope, benefits and impact to department, community, and officials.
• Generate traffic orders for regulatory signing.
• Develop solutions for complex safety conditions and policy application.

Skills

MUTCD knowledge

MdMUTCD familiarity

FHWA safety standards

Traffic analysis tools (HCM)

Synchro/SimTraffic

Traffic signal design

Leadership

Effective communication

familiarity with Montgomery County /相

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HCM

Synchro

SimTraffic

Job description

“Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $98,662 to $168,890, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.”

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) – Our organization is committed to moving people and connecting places with seamless, equitable transportation options and safety/mobility treatments that enable safe travel in an environmentally responsible context for all road users, while supporting positive economic outcomes and vibrancy in Montgomery County.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Traffic Engineering and Operations Division is seeking a candidate who is thoroughly familiar with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the State of Maryland Supplement (MdMUTCD), and FHWA safety standards/traffic calming measures, county transportation planning practices, traffic analysis tools and programs (including Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and Synchro/SimTraffic), traffic signal design, possesses leadership experience, communicates effectively in a diverse cultural environment with union representation, and is familiar with Montgomery County (or similar) contexts as it pertains to laws, regulations and engineering, and safety practices.

The Manager III for Safety Studies is critical for identifying community/department safety concerns and guiding the development of traffic calming solutions and seeking the implementation of these solutions is a timely manner, coordination with adjacent, affected transportation agencies/departments, while generating consensus among competing community and department priorities, including fiscal priorities.

• Traffic Study Completion:
  • Assign traffic calming requests; commission traffic studies and confirm study conclusions,
  • Communicate improvement scope/benefits/impact to the Department, community, and public officials,
  • Generate traffic orders for regulatory signing installation,
  • Develop solutions related to complex safety conditions or policy application for discussion with the Division Chief.

• Staff Oversight/Development:
  • Instruct/guide staff regarding engineering study techniques, federal, state, and local engineering practices, policies, and standards,
  • Ensure staff competence in developing effective traffic engineering safety solutions,
  • Ensure staff competence in developing correspondence or in verbal communication/explanation of solutions to residents, internal and external Departments and agencies, and public officials,
  • Ensure staff’s proper application and use of traffic control devices,
  • Recommend additional general or specific training courses,
  • Review and approve timesheets; develop, review, and approve annual performance plans,
  • Conduct staff discipline, as appropriate.

• Departmental/Agency/Pubic Coordination:
  • Coordinate traffic engineering efforts with other Divisions within the Department and provide engineering insight and expertise to external public agencies,
  • Review development plans and traffic impact studies and provide detailed comments,
  • Review signing and marking plans to ensure compliance with federal, state, or local standards,
  • Provide expert testimony regarding traffic engineering safety standards or treatments; recommend new traffic engineering safety products/devices or practices, based on national or local standards.
  • Coordinate calming/safety study results with the public via written and verbal communication, including participation in workshops and/or public hearings or similar settings,
  • Review/develop reports related to implementation of parking, calming (speed humps) or access management regulations and prepare for Division Chief review/signature and authorization by Transportation Director, County Executive and County Council.

The individual selected for this position will be considered an Essential Employee. Essential employees are required to report to work during periods of general emergency or liberal leave. This position is expected to work from the office location five (5) days per week, but may be permitted to work remotely for up to two (2) days per week, with any occurrences authorized by their supervisor. Please note that the schedule may require evening and/or weekend availability.

Experience

Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in a field related to the assigned area.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License

Possession of a valid Class \"C\" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.

Financial Disclosure

This role requires the completion of a financial disclosure.

Medical Exam Protocol

This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.

We will use preferred criteria screening questions

• Do you have Traffic Engineering or Transportation Engineering experience?If so, how many years and in what area(s)?
• Do you possess a professional engineer's license? If so, from what state?