This position manages and oversees the Traffic Signal program and personnel for Clark County Public Works. This position is responsible for both engineering design and traffic signal technician supervision to ensure the effective functioning of the county’s traffic signals and their coordination with traffic signals operated by regional partners. Primary responsibilities will include managing and supervising of engineering design and technical operations staff who engineer, install, troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and replace traffic signals, railroad crossing, an intelligent transportation system (ITS).

The incumbent performs work with considerable independence, contributes to annual and long-range planning, staffing, and in decision making in the coordination of projects, provides input in establishing department base line budget, and participates in the work of the unit ensuring safe and efficient operation of traffic signals. The incumbent will design, review, and approve new and/or upgrades to traffic signals and ITS devices.

The position manages one traffic signal engineer, one intelligent transportation systems engineer, one department information systems coordinator II, four senior traffic signal technicians, and one traffic signal technician. The position reports to the Transportation Division Manager and works collaboratively with sections in other division such as Engineering Design, Real Property Services, Project Management, Construction Management, and Development Review. The position also works closely with sections within the Transportation Division, including Traffic Engineering, Transportation Programming, and Preservation Management.

The position manages employees that are required to perform 24-hour on-call duties including nights, weekends and holidays.

Examples of Duties

KEY OR TYPICAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises professional, technical and support staff, including recommendation for hire, promotion or discharge; initiates layoff, transfer and recall of staff; plans, directs, assigns and coordinates work; establishes standards of performance, evaluates performance, and initiates appropriate discipline as necessary.
   

• Prepares preliminary budget information for the Section and monitors actual expenditures; justifies funding and expenditures for section programs.
   

• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, budget, and priorities for projects. Provides routine reports on project management performance measures.
   

• Serves as subject matter expert in specialized field on cross-functional project teams.
   

• Identifies opportunities for improving project management systems and procedures by conducting periodic reviews of projects in progress. Recommends and implements policies and procedures related to project management.
   

• Interprets administrative policies to subordinates, other departments, consultants, contractors and the public.
   

• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays apprised of new trends and innovations within specialized field; communicates trends to staff and implements best practices.
   

• Develops and maintains effective relations with the public and represents the Department on various committees; at neighborhood organization and community meetings; public hearings; before governmental bodies and in legal processes.
   

• Prepares complex technical and administrative reports and develops critical correspondence and comprehensive reports in support of projects and decisions.
   

• Coordinates with other sections and departments on issues related to project delivery, grant and contract administration.
   

• Ensures compliance with safe work practices and rules.
   

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, transportation, geology, planning, biology, environmental science, or any other discipline applicable to the requirements of the position; and

• Five years of increasingly responsible engineering and project management experience, including the supervision of professional and technical staff.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license required; and

• Certification as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Washington highly desired; and

• Certification and/or license in specialized field desired.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities will be considered.

Knowledge of: Design and operation of traffic signal systems, computer networking including Ethernet communication, fiber optic interconnect and Ethernet radio, traffic engineering principles, application of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) in the urban and rural environment, application of hub switches and interconnect design.

Ability to: Coordinate traffic signal plans and needs with transportation planning efforts, collaborate with lead workers and resolve traffic signal operational problems in the field, and champion innovation with new technologies.