CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER

Salary: $90,000.00 - $102,920.00 Annually
Location : Columbia, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202400096
Department: PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
Division: TRAFFIC ENGINEERING & OPS
Opening Date: 09/05/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Pay Grade: 115
Description
This position plans, directs and supervises the activities of the Traffic Engineering / Traffic Operations Division; investigates and resolves related problems and public complaints; and performs related duties as required. The incumbent works within broad policy and organizational guidelines and does independent planning and implementation, reporting progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.
The work is considered sedentary in nature and involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: hearing, mental acuity, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.
Work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, adverse weather conditions, wetness and humidity, traffic, extreme noise levels, vibration, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights; and involves critical situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property.
Essential Job Functions

• Plans, directs and supervises the activities of the Traffic Engineering / Traffic Operations Division;
• Develops and implements division policies and procedures;
• Ensures division compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, City policies and procedures, and standards of quality and safety;
• Supervises subordinate employees; supervisory duties include instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; selecting new employees; allocating personnel; acting on employee problems; recommending and approving employee discipline and discharge;
• Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; evaluates and makes recommendations as appropriate;
• Develops and administers the division's annual budget; monitors expenditures;
• Seeks, secures and administers grant funds for special division projects and programs; prepares related reports;
• Provides for adequate training and developing opportunities for division staff;
• Designs and implements an effective City traffic control system;
• Conducts and/or oversees the conduct of studies to determine traffic engineering problem areas and potential solutions;
• Schedules division projects and ensures the availability of necessary equipment, materials and personnel to obtain maximum effectiveness and efficiency;
• Reviews development plans to determine appropriate traffic control requirements;
• Implements neighborhood traffic control programs;
• Reviews and approves driveway permits;
• Directs the maintenance of vehicle collision records;
• Inspects division projects and subordinates' work for compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, plans, and standards of quality and safety; initiates corrective action as necessary;
• Ensures the proper and timely maintenance of division vehicles and equipment;
• Coordinates division activities and functions with those of other City divisions, departments and outside agencies as appropriate;
• Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility; investigates and resolves public complaints;
• Attends and participates in City Council meetings;
• Performs general administrative / clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, attending and conducting meetings, etc.;
• Attends meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., as appropriate to maintain knowledge of current trends and technology in assigned areas of responsibility;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Bachelor's degree in traffic engineering or closely related field;
• Six (6) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class D Driver's License;
• S.C. Registered Professional Engineer

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of mathematics involving the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic or geometric construction. May use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities; descriptive statistics; deductive geometry, plane and solid, and rectangular coordinates; mathematical classifications or schemes;
• Ability to synthesize or integrate analysis of data or information to discover facts or develop knowledge or interpretations; changes policies, procedures or methodologies based on new facts, knowledge or interpretations;
• Ability to negotiate, exchanging ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate policy and programs or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions;
• Ability to interpret policy and establishing methods and procedures for acquiring, installing, testing, operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as traffic / electrical systems and equipment, or the application of custom or commercial software or systems; responsible for public acquisitions and construction projects, including preparing specifications for contracts for goods and services;
• Ability to perform work involving the application of principles of logical thinking or scientific, medical or legal practice to diagnose or define problems, collect data and solve abstract problems with widespread unit or organizational impact;
• Ability to read journals, manuals and professional publications; speaking informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; presenting training; composing original reports, training and other written materials using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style;
• Ability to perform professional-level work requiring the application of scientific, engineering, accounting or legal methods in the solution of technical, administrative or legal problems; requires extensive understanding of operating policies and procedures and ability to apply these to complex problems; or the coordination of sub professional work in these disciplines; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures;
• Ability to make decisions, affecting a major segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment; responsible to develop policy and practices.

The City of Columbia is proud to offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees. This package includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time or temporary employees, including interns, are not eligible for City benefits.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at:
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Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have at least four (4) years of work experience relevant to this position?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have a Bachelor's degree, or higher, in civil engineering or a related field, with a focus in traffic engineering?

• Yes
• No

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What is your major / area of study?
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Are you a S.C. Registered Professional Engineer?

• Yes
• No

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