Engineering Associate (Public Works - Traffic Management Center)

Job Overview

Engineer Associate for the Traffic Management Center (TMC) responsible for monitoring traffic conditions, perform traffic engineering data analysis, traffic signal timing and operations investigations and adjustment support, and TMC Initiatives.

Meet service level targets and expectations in relation to Traffic Management while complying with signal safety and operations requirements.

This position performs paraprofessional engineering related work involving the investigation, evaluation, assessment, asset management, planning, writing reports, coordinating work, or inspection of public infrastructure and systems. Project management responsibility involves Transportation or Traffic Management projects.
Support Engineers to analyze, assess, and interpret data, conditions, and systems to plan and execute traffic signal retiming projects, covering the data collection phase through the project reporting phase
 

Support development and implementation strategies for improving arterial traffic flow and safety, prepare the development of system- performance measurement tools, standard operating policies/procedures, deficiency reports and mitigation plans, coordinate with local agencies related to the operation and maintenance of traffic signals and arterial systems
 

Provide traffic operations support through the performance of on-site signal timing implementation and fine-tuning, and review of existing traffic operations issues.
Use and apply engineering tools available such as TSM&O performance monitoring platforms and signal performance measures (SPM)platforms
Interact professionally and proactively with clients to ensure clients are highly satisfied
Maintain knowledge of Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) platforms, optimization software, and analysis software to ensure technical competence
Closely coordinate with other department groups as needed.
Perform a mix of both field and office work task activities. Field work will require work in typical climate conditions in Florida. Perform duties in the field including maintaining equipment, troubleshooting failures, making signal timing changes, and performing data collection activities.

Salary

Min $62,088.00 annually

Mid $85,404.80 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 3

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. 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. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices to the planning, design support, construction, assessment, asset management, and maintenance of multiple municipal projects, or portions of major projects; resolves conflicts and ensures compliance with permits and regulations; prepares and monitors scopes, budgets, and schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Provides engineering support in the design of complete projects, systems, components of processes, including project documents.
• Drafts or revises plans and drawings utilizing computer-aide