Traffic (Transportation) Engineer

Transportation Engineer

The Transportation Engineer will assist the Director of Transportation Operations (Director) in all aspects of their duties in the City of Newton Department of Public Works (DPW), Transportation Division. The Transportation Engineer will work on multiple projects simultaneously in an organized and customer-oriented manner and will refer to the Director for supervisory issues and approval of transportation engineering projects and plans.

In addition, the Traffic Engineer will represent the Division at meetings with City officials and the public as required. Performs all other related work as required and directed.

Supervision Received:

Reporting to the Director of Transportation Operations, Transportation Engineer establishes their own work plan and completes work in accordance with established departmental and City policies, standards, and expectations.

Supervision Given:

Assumes the responsibilities of the Director in their absence, including supervising personnel. Supervises employees performing traffic engineering tasks.

Essential Functions:

(The essential functions or duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)

Receives and responds appropriately to calls, emails, and online "311" system comments from residents, consultants, vendors, police dispatch, and others regarding transportation and parking emergencies, questions, and requests.

Coordinates completion of traffic work orders and coordinates as needed with the DPW Engineering, Streets, and Utilities Divisions, verifies accuracy and quality of work, and communicates work order status to interested parties.

Utilizes the DPW work order database on a day-to-day basis to identify, process, and close work order requests.

Effectively communicates with City staff, elected officials, partner agencies, and members of the public regarding transportation engineering decisions, policies, and industry best practices.

Performs field work and traffic sign, signal or pavement marking inspections to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local standards.

Applies engineering judgment to make decisions based on site-specific context and field observations.

Analyze various modes of transportation for safety, operational efficiency, and effectiveness in serving the needs of its users.

Assists in identifying and prioritizing infrastructure improvement opportunities within the transportation network.

Performs traffic operations analysis using both computer models and qualitative assessments to assist the Transportation Division in responding to various verbal and written requests.

Analyzes crash data and develops safety countermeasures from concept to construction.

Conducts traffic engineering studies and citywide patrols for traffic signal, specialty light, or streetlight outages.

Conducts seasonal city-wide condition surveys of pavement markings, traffic signs, and other infrastructure.

Creates databases and/or work orders based on field observations and downloads data from field devices into desktop computers.

Supervises employees performing traffic engineering tasks. Assumes the responsibilities of the Director in their absence, including supervising personnel.

Creates and edits engineering and analysis documents using various tools and programs: various layers and applications within the City's Geographic Information System (GIS); traffic signal plans; pavement marking plans; traffic management plans; roadway design plans; and as-built plans of transportation infrastructure.

Reviews the on-site and off-site parking and transportation issues associated with new development projects.

Reviews traffic calming proposals, roadway and traffic signal construction, and other related projects in the public way.

Completes technical memoranda to summarize conclusions and recommendations for review by the Director, other DPW Division Heads, or the Commissioner of Public Works.

Assists the Transportation Division in monitoring and…