Traffic Management Coordinator

Quality Staffing•Memphis, TN

14d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for experienced Transportation Technicians/Traffic Management Coordinators (level 3) to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TN DOT) located in Memphis, TN. This is an on-site position working the 2 nd shift from 1:30 pm to 11:00 pm Tuesday through Friday. The pay rate for this position is $21.50 per hour. Traffic Management Coordinator Job Description: An advanced level position, working indoors in a control room center, which ensures safe and efficient traffic movement and monitors roadways including detecting, confirming, updating, and responding to scheduled and unscheduled traffic incidents, congestion, and travel time imbalances utilizing Intelligent Transportation Systems devices. The initial contract will be for 30-90 days but is subject to extension upon good performance.

Requirements

Experience operating computers
Microsoft Access, Excel & Word Experience
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software Experience
Correspondence via Email Experience
Emailing Skills
Internet Research & Navigation Skills
Data Entry & Typing Skills
Multiline Phone System Experience
Printing & Copying skills
Good Verbal & Written Communication Skills
Radio/Dispatch Experience
MUST be local to the Memphis, TN area.

Responsibilities

Advanced level operator position performing functions with minimal supervision and established procedures.
To perform all duties and may defer the most complex issues to a supervisor.
To operate various computer-based traffic management systems to manage traffic and incidents on roadways and improve traffic conditions.
To monitor roadways via CCTV surveillance cameras and detection systems.
To monitor all traffic devices and computer equipment associated with the system.
To maintain advanced knowledge on the operation of all traffic equipment, computers and software associated with the traffic systems.
To utilize traffic equipment for incident management and the improvement of travel time, safety, and quality of life of the traveling motorists and toll customers.
To continually check the accuracy and validity of the messages displayed on all DMS and 511.
To be aware of all 511 messages broadcast on a particular system.
To enter incident information into computer systems using traffic software.
To become familiar with the roadways and understand the purpose and location of each traffic device (i.e., detector stations, CCTV, and 511).
To alert operator staff to new and existing memos.
Utilize SOG to detect, dispatch, monitor, and document roadway incidents.
To confer with partners (highway patrol, Service Patrols, Local Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue, etc.) as well as adjacent Traffic Management Centers or other DOT Regions to coordinate resources for incidents that may affect regional travel.
To dispatch Service Patrols and assist Service Patrols with other tasks, such as phone calls, etc.
To perform other duties as assigned.