Job Opportunity: Maricopa County - Arterial Operations Program Manager
Posted by azite on May. 3, 2022 / Arizona Section Notifications / Subscribe 0
About the Position
As the Arterial Operations Program Manager, you will manage the operations and supervise related staff within the MCDOT Traffic Management Center (TMC). This includes the management of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology deployments, traffic signal operations, and traveler information to improve traffic flows and safety on MCDOT and regional roadways. In this role, you will serve as the project manager for regional and MCDOT ITS projects. Apply today!
About the Department of Transportation
We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation, we provide connections that improve people’s lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Join our team and help us build connections.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
Experience
- Five years of related experience in Traffic or Transportation Engineering
- One year of supervisory experience
- One year of project management experience
Other Requirements
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire
Our Preferred Candidate has
- Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
- Experience in developing traffic signal timing plans
- Experience in reviewing traffic signal and ITS design plans
- Knowledge of Traffic Engineering practices and procedures
- Experience in interpreting and analyzing data and writing technical reports
- Familiar with the lasted version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Experience in working with the latest version of the Signal Timing Manual
- Ability to use traffic engineering computer software packages such as HCS, Passer, and Synchro
Essential Job Tasks
The tasks listed are a representation and not an all-inclusive list of essential job tasks for this position.
- Manages the Traffic Management Center (TMC) and oversees Arterial Operations Program
- Provides leadership and oversees the AZTech Operations Committee and TMC Operators Working Group
- Manages ITS projects federally and locally funded
- Develops and implements traffic signal timing for progress, special events, construction, and incidents
- Serves as an operational lead for emerging technologies, including Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Decision Support Systems (DSS), Connected Vehicle (CV) technologies, and Automated Traffic Signal Performance Metrics (ATSPM)
- Operates advanced technologies – as new ITS technologies are implemented and operational
- Serves as a technical expert for ITS planning, design, implementation, and operations
- Facilitates collaboration with the MCDOT TMC and regional Integrated Corridor Management team
- Represents, shares lessons learned, and gives presentations regularly in public forums, before high-level public officials, technical groups, and committees
Working Conditions
Must be able to work in a normal, indoor office environment. Some work duties will involve long periods of sitting, standing, walking, driving a vehicle, bending/kneeling, reaching, and wearing protective gear indoors and outdoors. The weight required to lift, push, pull, or carry is 50 pounds. Dexterity of hands for computer work, desk work, and driving motor vehicles. Must be able to work outdoors on occasion in extreme heat, cold, wind, or rain on roadway projects. Must be able to manage frequent interruptions, time pressures, high work volumes, multiple and complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, team-oriented activities, prompt decision-making, and interaction with government officials and the public. Must constantly maintain concentration, accuracy, ethical behavior, and a professional demeanor.
Selection Procedure
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County will formalize themselves as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County. To learn more about how that may affect you, please click here.
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