Traffic Signal Systems Analyst

City of Surprise • Surprise, AZ

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About The Position

Help shape how traffic moves through one of Arizona’s fastest-growing communities. The City of Surprise Transportation Department is seeking a Traffic Signal Systems Analyst to join our Transportation Systems Management and Operations team. This position provides an opportunity to directly influence the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the City’s transportation network through traffic signal timing, system monitoring, data analysis, and intelligent transportation systems. The ideal candidate enjoys combining technology, traffic operations, and problem-solving. You will evaluate real-world traffic conditions, develop and implement signal timing and coordination plans, analyze system performance, support the City’s centralized traffic signal system and Traffic Management Center, and work with engineering staff, field technicians, contractors, consultants, partner agencies, and the public. If you are someone who enjoys using data and technology to identify transportation problems, develop practical solutions, and see the results of your work in the field, we encourage you to apply. SUMMARY Incumbents perform technical and analytical work in support of the City’s traffic signal systems, intelligent transportation systems, traffic management center operations, and transportation systems management and operations programs. Responsibilities include monitoring and evaluating traffic signal operations; developing, reviewing, and implementing signal timing plans; analyzing traffic data and system performance; supporting the operation of the City’s centralized traffic signal system; maintaining signal timing records and ITS databases; responding to traffic signal timing concerns; and coordinating with engineering staff, signal technicians, contractors, consultants, developers, other agencies, and the public. Incumbents support the safe and efficient operation of the City’s transportation network by applying traffic engineering principles, traffic signal timing practices, applicable standards, and traffic operations technology. Work may include field observations, traffic data collection, plan review support, signal system troubleshooting, construction coordination, and Traffic Management Center support during incidents, construction, special events, and recurring congestion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, and three (3) years of technical traffic signal systems experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed on job description.
• One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
• Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and evaluating traffic signal operations
• Developing, reviewing, and implementing signal timing plans
• Analyzing traffic data and system performance
• Supporting the operation of the City’s centralized traffic signal system
• Maintaining signal timing records and ITS databases
• Responding to traffic signal timing concerns
• Coordinating with engineering staff, signal technicians, contractors, consultants, developers, other agencies, and the public
• Applying traffic engineering principles, traffic signal timing practices, applicable standards, and traffic operations technology
• Field observations
• Traffic data collection
• Plan review support
• Signal system troubleshooting
• Construction coordination
• Traffic Management Center support during incidents, construction, special events, and recurring congestion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level