TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
Company: City of Kennewick
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
CORE VALUE STATEMENT
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The City of Kennewick will provide excellent public service and
ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and one another
through the empowerment of each employee. We value integrity,
inclusiveness, stewardship, and communication. We are accountable
to our community for innovative and collaborative efforts that
anticipate needs, leverage resources, and deliver solutions.SAFETY
STATEMENTWe expect our employees to ensure compliance with all
applicable safety practices and policies, including those
established by OSHA/DOSH regulations and by the City's Accident
Prevention Plan. This includes but is not limited to actively
identifying and correcting potential hazards that may affect
employee and public safety, including those identified by
co-workers. Leading by example to promote a positive culture of
workplace safety through everyday action; emphasizing safe
completion of work throughout all aspects of developing and
carrying out work plans.CLASSIFICATION SUMMARYThe Traffic
Engineering Manager is responsible for the management and oversight
of the Traffic Division of the Public Works Department, including
all planning, design, operations and maintenance of the City's
traffic and transportation system and infrastructure. The incumbent
must establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with
consulting engineers, designers, contractors, Federal, State and
local agency representatives, property owners, utility companies,
the general public and other City employees.The following list
reflects the essential job duties and responsibilities of this
classification, but should not be considered all-inclusive.
- Directs, supervises and manages the activities of the Traffic
Division of the Public Works Department, including planning,
design, operations and maintenance of the City's traffic and
transportation system and infrastructure and all related
activities;
- Prepares and reviews plans and specifications for all traffic
control devices, road and intersection projects, electrical
equipment and materials, construction detours and street lighting -
for both public capital and private development projects - to
ensure proper layout, capacity, and traffic control elements are
provided for all travel modes, and to ensure compliance with access
management principles, identify violations of traffic codes and
possible safety hazards, verify projects meet transportation
concurrency requirements and assess mitigation requirements as
appropriate; administers the Transportation Impact Fee program and
determines appropriate fees for proposed development;
- Performs short and long range transportation planning,
including preparation of the City's Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Plan (TIP);
- Prepares and reviews traffic and safety studies; determines
improvements and corrections necessary to comply with law and
ensure the safety of all citizens
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of grant applications
including analyzing current and future traffic needs of the City
and traffic related cost estimates;
- Develops, recommends and implements traffic and transportation
engineering investigations, studies, use of appropriate traffic
control devices, and detour patterns for construction
projects;
- Responsible for the overall management and operation of the
City's traffic control signal system, street light system, school
and crosswalk beacon systems, signing and markings program and
traffic sign asset management and retro-reflectivity
compliance;
- Receives and responds to traffic and transportation concerns
and issues and determines and recommends appropriate resolutions to
maintain positive community/customer relations for the Division,
Department and City.
- Participates in meetings with other departments, outside
agencies and commissions, citizen groups, etc. to provide
information and direction in relation to federal, state and City
traffic and transportation engineering standards, requirements,
guidelines, etc.
- Administers the city's traffic safety, bicycle, pedestrian and
transit programs;
- Acts as a mentor and technical resource for subordinate
staff;
- Develops and monitors Division goals and objectives to
efficiently accomplish assigned tasks and responsibilities of the
Traffic Division;
- Reviews the work of subordinates and consultants to ensure
conformance with sound engineering practices, and all applicable
environmental and Federal, State and City standards and
regulations;
- Approves and stamps design documents and specifications
prepared under his/her supervision;
- Assures that concerns and complaints from the public and others
are adequately and timely addressed; analyzes solutions for
problems and challenges and recommends corrective action, as
needed;
- Develops proposals and oversees the selection, negotiation and
administration of consulting engineering agreements;
- Prepares and monitors the Traffic Division budget;
- Prepares reports and presentations for the Department, City
Council and other agencies;
- Supervises development of and revisions to City traffic related
engineering standards and specifications;
- Provides for training and development of subordinate
supervisors and staff;
- Conducts performance evaluations, administers discipline;
participates in the hiring, termination and pay change
recommendations of Section staff;This position requires a
Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or a closely related field
and a minimum of five years of experience in traffic and
transportation activities, including a minimum of three years of
supervisory experience, or any combination of relevant education
and experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
abilities to perform the duties listed above.
- Must possess a Professional Engineer's license in the State of
Washington, or have the ability to obtain one by comity within six
months of hire.
- A valid Professional Traffic Operations Engineering (PTOE)
certification is desirable.
- Must pass a criminal background investigation.
- Must maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
- Must maintain a level of mental and physical fitness required
to perform the essential functions of this
classification.Comprehensive knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and administration of traffic and
transportation engineering, as they relate to planning, design,
construction, operations and maintenance of traffic system
infrastructure;
- Traffic and transportation industry standards, requirements and
guidelines;
- Contract management and administration.Considerable knowledge
of:
- Management practices and procedures;
- Supervisory practices and techniques;
- Project planning and project management principles and
practices;
- Accounting and financial management;
- Federal, State and environmental rules, regulations and
procedures.Ability to:
- Make clear and concise presentations at formal meetings;
- Plan, organize and direct the work of subordinates;
- Plan, organize and direct engineering programs and
projects;
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Operate a computer and be familiar with computer-aided-design
and drafting and related business software.Extensive managerial
experience and background in traffic and transportation principles
involving planning, design, operations and maintenance of traffic
system infrastructure.
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Keywords: City of Kennewick, Charlottesville , TRANSPORTATION MANAGER, Professions , Washington, Virginia
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