Traffic Signal Coordinator

NYS Department of Transportation; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The NYS Department of Transportation seeks a Traffic Signal Coordinator to supervise testing of traffic signal control equipment and lead regional staff and laboratories. You will coordinate with IT Services and consultants to meet hardware, software, and security needs, and develop training programs for lab personnel.

You will review budgets and programs and ensure state-wide consistency of traffic signal operations. Travel is required; a NYS driver's license is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in traffic signal operations including development, programming, testing, modification, upgrade, and debugging of signal parameters.
• Supervision and training of technical and field staff on operational aspects of electronic equipment and related software for transportation devices must be detailed on your application.
• A valid driver’s license in New York State is required for frequent travel.

Responsabilités

• Supervise, coordinate, and direct all traffic signal control equipment testing activities.
• Provide support and direction to traffic signal staff in Regions and laboratory.
• Coordinate with IT Services and consultants to meet hardware, software and security needs.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for purchase and installation of traffic signal devices and related equipment.
• Develop and provide training programs for laboratory staff.
• Review and approve budget requests and work programs such as the Traffic Signal Improvement Program.
• Maintain records of equipment failures and repair activities.
• Develop agenda and coordinate logistics for annual Signal EIC meetings.
• Ensure state-wide consistency of communications, guidance, and specifications across the state.

Connaissances

Traffic signal operations

Supervisory experience

Staff training

Budget and project coordination

Outils

Testing equipment

Description du poste

Duties Description

• Supervise, coordinate, and direct all traffic signal control equipment testing activities.
• Provide support and direction to all traffic signal staff in the Regions and laboratory.
• Coordinate with the Office of Information Technology Services and consultants to meet hardware, software and security needs and requirements.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for the purchase and installation of traffic signal devices and related equipment.
• Develop and provide training programs for laboratory staff.
• Review and approve budget requests and work programs such as the Traffic Signal Improvement Program.
• Maintain records of equipment failures and repair activities.
• Develop agenda and coordinate logistics for annual Signal EIC meetings.
• Work with regional, main office, and traffic signal laboratory staff to keep the state’s traffic signal system in a state of good repair. Ensure communications, guidance, and specifications build consistency across the state.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Although this position will report to Main Office, the incumbent may be assigned to work from a regional location. Candidates located in a Regional Location are expected to report to Main Office 50% of the time.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Traffic Signal Coordinator

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

• Either 1. eight years of experience in traffic signal operations including the development, programming, testing, modification, upgrade, and debugging/documenting of traffic signal operational parameters; using test and diagnostic equipment for the deployment of traffic signal operation parameters for intersection control hardware; and developing and implementing arterial and Closed Loop Signal Systems;
• Or 2. an associate’s degree in computer science, mathematics, technology, or engineering AND six years of the experience described above;
• Or 3. a bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, technology, or engineering AND four years of the experience described above;
• Or 4. a master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, technology, or engineering AND three years of the experience described above.

• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: One year of your qualifying experience specified above must have included the supervision and training of technical and field staff on the operational aspects of electronic equipment and related software for transportation related devices. Your supervisory experience must be detailed on your application.

Important: Travel is required and could be extensive. You are required to have a driver’s license valid in New York State to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).