Project Engineer- Traffic & Safety

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- Traffic & Safety role at City of Hilliard, Ohio USA

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$78,000.00/yr - $/yr

This is a professional Project Engineer position responsible for work related to traffic engineering, safety studies, speed management, transportation planning, and design and management of traffic control devices. Work involves the review of engineering plans and traffic studies; making recommendations for changes in traffic control devices; responding to inquiries and complaints regarding traffic controls; working with consultants and contractors and performing various engineering-related activities and tasks.

This position will provide technical expertise and recommendations to the City Engineer.

Supervision

Work is performed under the general direction of the City Engineer. Additional guidance is provided through codified ordinances, the Hilliard Design Manual, Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and other standard traffic engineering and safety references. Work is reviewed through performance appraisals, meetings, reports and analysis of results obtained.

• Oversees traffic control field studies; collects, evaluates, and manages vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle data and develops remedies for operational or safety problems; determines need for traffic control signals, warning beacons, signs, and markings; investigates complaints from the public regarding traffic controls; conducts traffic and safety studies.
• Oversees and manages design projects and asset management programs for traffic signals, crosswalk beacons, school zone flashing lights, signs, pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, smart systems, and street lighting.
• Manages the City’s neighborhood traffic calming and speed management programs.
• Performs transportation planning functions, including oversight and administration of the City’s Thoroughfare Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and Safe Streets (Vision Zero) Plan. Is knowledgeable in multi-modal planning to consider various transportation modes (walking, cycling, automobile, public transit, etc.) and connections among modes.
• Manages and oversees consultant contracts for traffic engineering, signal operations, and safety studies.
• Reviews development proposals with respect to multi-modal traffic and safety impacts.
• Reviews engineering plans for private development, capital improvement projects, and right-of-way permits to ensure conformance with City standards relating to traffic engineering and maintenance of traffic.
• Collaborates with the IT and Operations Departments related to the City’s Traffic Management Center, including traffic signals, communication systems, smart technologies, and detection systems.
• Develops and maintains City of Hilliard standard drawings and design standards for traffic control devices in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Confers with law enforcement, transportation, and traffic operations personnel from other governmental jurisdictions as well as the City regarding traffic and safety problems.
• Participates and represents the City of Hilliard in regional safety, multi-modal, and traffic engineering working groups and committees.
• Maintains records of injury crashes; recommends countermeasures for a given problem location, and recommends emergency needs as they relate to all modes of traffic.
• Evaluates and recommends new technologies related to smart systems and artificial intelligence that improve safety, traffic operations, and mobility.
• Provides expert testimony regarding traffic control devices.
• Advises the City Engineer on traffic engineering related matters.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the City Engineer.

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited university or college with 5 years of experience in the area of traffic engineering; or any equivalent combination…