Senior Traffic Engineer - Special Events

City of Boston

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervising Traffic Engineer for Permits and Special Events, the Senior Traffic Engineer for Special Events supervises the review, approval, and coordination of special use permits on behalf of BTD. Specifically, the Senior Traffic Engineer for Special Events (STESE) coordinates the review and implementation of the following permits: Block Parties, Walks and Road Races, Assemblies, Valet Parking Areas, Street Occupancy, Municipal Lots, and other Special Events. The STESE coordinates these permits with the Boston Police and Fire Departments, BTD Operations and Public Works, the Office of the Parking Clerk, the City of Boston Special Events Committee, and the Office of Neighborhood Services. The STESE reviews permits for compliance with the City of Boston Traffic Rules and Regulations and Ordinances, Streets Cabinet Policy, and BTD Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• Applicants must have at least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in engineering work of which at least three (3) years must have been in a professional capacity and at least one (1) year have been a supervisory, managerial or administrative capacity or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below. A degree in Engineering is preferred and may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
• Working knowledge of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Transit, Street, and Urban Bikeway Design guides, MassDOT’s Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide, Boston Complete Streets Guidelines, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and relevant American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including other City departments, public agencies, private consultants, and advocacy groups.
• Working knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, and terminology applicable to the design of highway facilities; construction materials, specifications, and costs as applicable; and supervisory principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement special events operations plans.
• Proficiency with cloud-based productivity suites such as Google Workspace or Microsoft Office programs is required, and experience with collaboration and work management software applications is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Must be willing to travel within the City of Boston.
• Boston Residency Required.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing new technology and hardware is preferred.
• Current Massachusetts driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates standard operating procedures, business process models, and workflows for the Permits and Special Events Unit.
• Reviews and maintains maintenance records of work performed for data completeness and accuracy.
• Tracks critical path workflows related to program and project management.
• Provides technical guidance and performs reviews of transportation management plans, reports, concept designs, stamped engineered plans, drawings, and technical specifications for special events.
• Prepares engineering reports, analysis, and recommendations for the Supervising Traffic Engineer for Asset Management.
• Supports contract administration of the Permits and Special Events Unit contract and assists with procuring supplies and services.
• Attends meetings as a representative of the Department and works with internal and external stakeholders to implement special events.
• Works with Supervisors in other departments at a Cabinet level.
• Performs related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed