CLASS SPECIFICATION
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN I
DEFINITION OF CLASS:
This is beginning level traffic management work of a paraprofessional nature.
Contacts are with coworkers and personnel in other County offices in order to
exchange information and explain routine procedures or requirements. This class
of work may entail some public service/assistance, but it is incidental to the
primary focus of the work performed.
Employees in this class work rotating shifts and weekends, and are responsible
for learning the methods and procedures involved in the daily operation of an
automated traffic management system including operating a central traffic signal
computer, identifying traffic problems and/or malfunctions with the system,
recommending resolutions to problems resulting from traffic incidents, and conducting
traffic engineering studies and analyses. Specific training and instructions
are provided with assignments, and work is reviewed in progress and upon completion
to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with instructions and established
procedures. Specific guidelines include accepted traffic engineering and traffic
management principles and practices, established industry standards, and State
and County codes. The employee uses judgment to select and apply these guidelines,
and refers all deviations or unusual situations to the supervisor. Performance
of the work requires specialized knowledge of computers and their application
to traffic signals, the impact of traffic signal timings and phasings upon traffic
management, and the design and operation of traffic signal systems. The complexity
of work in this class is characterized by assignments involving related steps
or procedures, e. g., collecting traffic data, analyzing the data and preparing
reports and recommendations. Efforts of employees in this class involve responding
to a variety of conventional problems or situations in conformance with established
criteria and affect the overall operation of traffic on County roadways. Employees
in this class perform field investigations or surveillance, which entails working
in an environment that involves moderate discomforts and risks such as exposure
to operating equipment at construction sites, moving traffic on the highway,
observation from an aircraft, and driving in traffic. A reflective vest is worn
when working in close proximity to moving traffic. Employees are required to
operate a motor vehicle.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (Illustrative Only)
Collects data through traffic surveys and field investigations, conducts analyses,
and prepares reports and recommendations on traffic control, capacity, vehicular
speed, accidents, and pedestrian counts.
Operates and adjusts the County's computer-controlled traffic signal system
under the guidance of higher level technicians.
Prepares work orders to install, modify, or repair traffic signal equipment
by County or contractor staff, and follows up by conducting field checks. Performs
related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience: Some (one year) experience in traffic engineering or traffic
management that has required the application of the principles of traffic engineering
and mathematics to the solution of traffic management problems involving traffic
control, capacity, vehicular speed, and related matters.
Education: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion
recognized in the State of Maryland.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may
be substituted (both in engineering and in computer applications).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of traffic engineering and traffic
management at the paraprofessional level.
Knowledge of basic mathematics which includes algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of County, State, and Federal laws, codes, and regulations relating
to traffic engineering and safety, or the ability to readily acquire such knowledge.
Knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of the methods and procedures
of operating a central traffic signal computer system.
Ability to perform field investigations and surveillance in environments that
present moderate discomforts and risks.
Ability to read and interpret traffic engineering plans and specifications and
to convey their meaning to others.
Ability to communicate instructions and decisions clearly over a two-way radio.
Ability to work with coworkers and other County employees to obtain, clarify,
and provide information.
LICENSE: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Individuals appointed or promoted to this class will be required to serve a
probationary period of six (6) months, during which time performance will be
carefully evaluated. Continuation in this class will be contingent upon successful
completion of the probationary period.
MEDICAL PROTOCOL: Core Exam.
Class Established: July, 1990
Revised: April, 2010