Assistant District Traffic Engineer for Design & Safety (Civil Engineer V)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

Incumbents of positions in this series prepare or review plans, designs, specifications and cost estimates for engineering projects; prepare and/or review reports, studies and analytical data; perform calculations relating to engineering problems; perform engineering surveys; inspect construction and/or maintenance work; and perform related work as required. The basic purpose of this work is to perform professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards. Under the supervision of the District Traffic Engineer, the Assistant District Traffic Engineer for Design and Safety is responsible for all aspects of the design and safety planning, policy and programmatic needs of the District Traffic Engineering Section. Incumbents in this position shall have a demonstrated familiarity and experience with manuals and design guides used in the field of Traffic and Safety Engineering and in support of the Highway Division’s Advertising Program. The Assistant District Traffic Engineer for Design and Safety reports to the District Traffic Engineer in support of all traffic design and safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Applicants must have at least (A) six years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in civil engineering work in such areas as construction, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials, of which (B) at least four years must have been in a professional capacity, and (C) of which at least two years must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (D) any equivalent combination of the required experience, and the substitutions below.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant District Traffic Engineer for Maintenance & Operations to provide technical support for the District Traffic Engineering functions.
• Direct the administrative functions of the section to ensure that processes are kept current and follow MassDOT protocol.
• Reviews proposed improvements associated with MassDOT’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); Statewide Road and Bridge Program; State Highway Access Permits, MEPA, and various other projects to ensure conformance with applicable MassDOT policies and standards and associated Federal standards, including the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Represents the District Engineering Traffic Section at monthly Traffic coordination meeting to ensure uniformity in reviews.
• Represents the District at project scoping sessions and Pre-25% over the shoulder reviews.
• Oversees and reviews traffic operations software analysis and application of results.
• Participates in the application and review of Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) procedures.
• Coordinates with other MassDOT Divisions and Sections, including but not limited to traffic data collection, intelligent transportation systems and statewide communications.
• Runs queries and reviews crash records using the IMPACT system.
• Assists the District Project Development Section to help determine project HSIP eligibility.
• Participates in Road Safety Audits (RSAs) to ensure compliance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Works on safety predictive methods and safety alternatives analysis.
• Evaluates safety benefit/cost ratios for projects.
• Identifies and selects hot spot and systemic safety projects and helps to develop the program; recommends problem resolution strategies.
• Integrates safety program mitigation into project work outside of the traditional MassDOT advertisement program.
• Prepares and/or oversees staff preparing designs and supporting documents for traffic-related components of in-house district design contracts.
• Reviews Scope of Work and Work Hour Estimates for Traffic Contracts for compliance to the Standard Specifications and Project Development & Design Guide (PDDG).
• Assists the District Traffic Engineer with the review of speed zoning and heavy commercial vehicle exclusion requests.
• Assists the District Traffic Engineer in the review and application of MassDOT’s Supplemental Sign Program.
• Assists Headquarters Traffic and Safety Engineering with the review of policy updates, specification changes, standard drawing development and qualified traffic control device product review and evaluation.
• Works with Traffic and Safety Engineering in Headquarters to expand the District’s Connected and Automated Vehicle capabilities, focusing on identification of potential corridors that could benefit from enhanced communications between traffic signals and associated infrastructure.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for a five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired at MassDOT.
• When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree