Traffic Tech (Engineer Technician Senior) - Mason City

State of Iowa; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits package

IPERS retirement or 401A option

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 2 Office seeks a Traffic Tech (Engineer Technician Senior) to support traffic engineering projects in Mason City, IA. The role involves technical support for operations, data collection, and safety analyses to improve roadway performance.

Responsibilities include conducting studies, analyzing crash data, preparing recommendations, reviewing traffic control plans, and coordinating sign replacements in compliance with MUTCD and DOT standards.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, and experience equal to five years in engineering survey, construction inspection, highway design, materials inspection, or materials testing.
• Seven years of education and/or full-time experience as described above, where 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.
• Current continuous state executive branch experience with twelve months as a Construction Technician Senior or Design Technician Specialist, or four years as a Construction Technician, Highway Technician Senior, Engineering Operations Technician, or Design Technician.

Responsibilities

• Conduct traffic engineering studies related to speed, sight distance, and intersection or segment crash analysis.
• Collect and analyze traffic history, crash data, and other safety-related data.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to improve roadway safety and traffic operations.
• Conduct field reviews to identify highway signs and traffic control devices for compliance with MUTCD and Iowa DOT standards.
• Respond to public, city, county, and consultant inquiries regarding traffic and safety concerns.
• Prepare or review traffic control plans, work zone traffic operations, and detour routes for construction and maintenance projects.
• Assist maintenance staff to review pavement markings and roadway traffic control features to ensure compliance with established standards.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Field inspections

Report writing

Public inquiries handling

Education

Associate’s degree in civil engineering or related field

Job description

The District 2 Office with the Iowa Department of Transportation is looking to hire a Traffic Tech (Engineer Technician Senior) to help assist in traffic engineering studies! You will help provide technical support on transportation operations and traffic and safety-related issues in the district.

Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Location: 428 43rd St SW, Mason City, IA 50401

Shift Requirements: Monday – Friday 7:00 am-3:30 pm, flexible hours; travel with some overnights.

As a Traffic Tech, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct traffic engineering studies related to, but not limited to, speed, sight distance, and intersection or segment crash analysis.
• Collect and analyze traffic history, crash data, and other safety-related data.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to improve roadway safety and traffic operations.
• Conduct field reviews to identify highway signs and traffic control devices for compliance with MUTCD and Iowa DOT standards and coordinate replacement of outdated, damaged, or non-compliant roadway signs.
• Respond to public, city, county, and consultant inquiries regarding traffic and safety concerns.
• Prepare or review traffic control plans, work zone traffic operations, and detour routes for construction and maintenance projects.
• Assist maintenance staff to review pavement markings and roadway traffic control features to ensure compliance with established standards.

Requirements:

• Possess and maintain a minimum of a Class C non-commercial driver’s license.

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment, and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to learn more about the State of Iowa Employee Benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

Iowa DOT complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO & ADA Officer at 515-689-1009 or via email at [e-mail].

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in engineering survey, construction inspection, highway design, materials inspection, or materials testing.

2) A total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in civil engineering or a related field equals one year of full-time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as a Construction Technician Senior or Design Technician Specialist, or four years of full-time work as a Construction Technician, Highway Technician Senior, Engineering Operations Technician, or Design Technician.

Designated positions in this class require possession of a valid Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained in order to continue employment.

If a CDL is not required, designated positions in this class are required to have and maintain a minimum of a valid Class C Non-Commercial Operator's License.

In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382), designated positions in this job class require a pre‑employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program and will be subject to the regulations regarding the Federal drug and alcohol testing program.

Prior to starting employment, persons in designated positions are required to have a post offer, pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.

Travel, including overnight travel, may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

Employees in designated positions must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.

• Designated positions in this class require possession of a valid Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained in order to continue employment.
• If a CDL is not required, designated positions in this class are required to have and maintain a minimum of a valid Class C Non-Commercial Operator's License.
• In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382), designated positions in this job class require a pre‑employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program and will be subject to the regulations regarding the Federal drug and alcohol testing program.
• Prior to starting employment, persons in designated positions are required to have a post offer, pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• Travel, including overnight travel, may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
• Employees in designated positions must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.