Traffic Systems Engineer

City of Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

The City of Birmingham is seeking a Traffic Systems Engineer to coordinate traffic studies, review road construction plans, and analyze accidents to improve safety and compliance with federal and local standards. The role develops plans to optimize traffic flow, enhance pedestrian safety, and ensure adequate street lighting.

You will oversee design of traffic control systems, review data from staff, manage the budget, communicate with agencies and the public, operate central traffic computer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Driver's license required.
• Option B requires enrollment toward a bachelor's degree within 6 months of opening date.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes data from traffic studies to evaluate results and determine interventions for traffic and roadway safety.
• Prepares and administers departmental budget within annual limits.
• Communicates with staff, agencies, contractors, and the public to solve traffic flow problems.
• Operates and maintains central traffic computer systems to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.
• Oversees the design of traffic control systems using civil engineering standards and codes.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees traffic studies to address signs, markings, lighting, warrants, school zones, crossings, lane widening, construction reviews, and accident analyses.
• Reviews and processes permit requests to minimize traffic disruptions.
• Supervises staff by assigning work, training, and monitoring progress.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Currently enrolled in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree, within 6 months of opening date

Job description

The City of Birmingham is seeking a qualified Traffic Systems Engineer responsible for coordinating and overseeing traffic studies, road construction reviews, and accident analyses to promote public safety and compliance with federal and local standards. Work includes developing plans and systems to improve traffic flow and control, enhance pedestrian and roadway safety, and ensure adequate street lighting. The position oversees the design of traffic control systems using accepted civil engineering practices, applicable standards and specifications, and nationally recognized engineering codes and regulations. The Traffic Systems Engineer also reviews traffic data and recommendations from subordinate staff to determine appropriate measures for improving traffic operations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$60,486 - $93,828

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Option A:

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another closely related degree.
• Driver's license.

Option B:

• Be currently enrolled and actively working toward graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another closely related degree, within 6 months of the opening date of this job announcement.
• Driver's license.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Reviews and analyzes data from traffic studies using a variety of computer software in order to evaluate and interpret the results of the study and to make determinations for potential interventions to traffic and roadway safety issues.
• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.
• Communicates with coworkers, supervisors, governmental agencies or departments, private contractors, and members of the public using verbal, written, and electronic communication in order to identify and solve problems related to the flow of traffic.
• Operates and maintains the central traffic computer operations and other signal systems in order to ensure that traffic flows safely and efficiently.
• Oversees the design of traffic control systems using accepted civil engineering practices, jurisdiction-specific standards and specifications, and nationally recognized engineering codes, standards, or regulations.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees, traffic studies in order to investigate issues with signs, pavement markings, street lighting, traffic signal warrants, school zones, railroad crossings, pedestrian crossings, lane widening, road construction review, accident analysis, etc. to ensure roadway safety and compliance to federal and local rules and guidelines.
• Reviews and processes various permit requests (e.g., parade, street and sidewalk barricading, noise, block parties, driveways, daycare) to ensure traffic disruptions are documented and minimized.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.