Traffic Analyst

The City of Billings is seeking a Traffic Analyst to utilize AutoCAD, GIS, and engineering computer systems to perform a variety of skilled engineering traffic analysis duties. Will assist professional level engineering staff by maintaining and ensuring access to current and valid data from several sources, as well as integrating technology into daily tasks. Will assist with traffic related analysis, management and design.

Will manage traffic control permitting, traffic calming program, and related website.

This position has the potential to transition into an engineering role depending on qualifications and experience.

Salary Range: $32.7591 - $43.8685 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 7 of a 7-step pay scale. The salary will be dependent on the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Create maps for various engineering projects and programs---focused on traffic analysis.
• Extract data from the GIS system and coordinate data into usable formats for division.
• Coordinate with IT to ensure GIS data is relevant and accurate with respect to engineering projects.
• Enter and archive data for departmental records.
• Maintain integrity of traffic records database and proprietary analysis software, including translation of street route numbering assigned by the State to an actual street name.
• Review traffic control plans and permitting, traffic control signing, coordinate street closures, and manage traffic closure maps.
• Assist in management of traffic signal hardware with use of proprietary signal management software, including correlation of proprietary database with City's GIS system.
• Maintain division website for traffic engineering.
• Assists staff with special projects requiring information to be pulled from databases.
• Automate commands for data retrieval for recurring projects.
• Conduct and participate in field traffic studies including manual traffic counts, turning movement counts, speed studies, pedestrian gap studies, intersection delay studies, trail and bike lane usage counts, classification studies, and origin-destination studies.
• Perform general transportation observations and evaluation of traffic control devices.
• Deploy, relocate, retrieve, and maintain automated traffic data equipment for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian volume counts.
• Assist with speed limit studies and speed analysis based on data.
• Assist with signal, stop and yield warrant analyses, intersection sight distance analyses, prepare stopping sight distance calculations.
• Assist with traffic signal timing calculations for individual signals and signal systems.
• Collect and analyze travel time data to evaluate corridor timing plans.
• Collect and analyze data for special parking studies, including bicycle parking.
• Collect and analyze data regarding neighborhood traffic control.
• Perform investigations related to all types of traffic calming and traffic control issues.
• Implement strategies to reduce accidents and improve traffic control.
• Maintain accident report files.
• Compile accident rates, severity ratios, and other statistics.
• Prepare accident diagrams.
• Prepare recommendations for City staff, school district personnel, and the public regarding a variety of traffic and pedestrian-related issues.
• Respond to requests for traffic data and information from the public, outside agencies, developers, contractors and others as required.
• Research records, maps and other information to obtain data pertaining to assigned projects.
• Prepare reports and studies following accepted practices and standards.
• Coordinate installation of requested or required traffic signing.
• Update and maintain the City's transportation model with appropriate land use and…