What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Engineer position at North Texas Tollway Authority?
Summary:
The purpose of this position is to manage projects, review, analyze and recommend traffic safety and mobility improvements. This is accomplished by coordinating programs, projects, and contracts, reviewing, and evaluating engineering design submittals, researching, or piloting studies, ensuring all contracts comply with policies and regulations, reviewing schedules and recommending any traffic modifications. Other duties include analyzing traffic and accident data, developing, and revising traffic policies, reviewing, and approving traffic control plans, and other duties as assigned.
***Retention Bonus: $2000***
***Starting Pay: $82,338***
** Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately. This position is not available for H1-B visa sponsorship. **
Responsibilities:
- Manages projects by overseeing planning, engineering design, coordinating review with other NTTA departments and staff, as well as contract scope, schedule, and budget administration, and communicating project progress.
- Conduct engineering studies and designs by reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates, ensuring all submittals comply with local, state and federal regulations, overseeing traffic control plans development and implementation, coordinating with consultants and construction contractors, overseeing studies and reports, preparing requests for proposals and bids, conducting pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, reviewing contract proposals and bids, and participating in the consultant selection process.
- Develops and manages the traffic initiatives by reviewing and managing data collection, conducting field traffic assessments, recommending programs and projects for improvements, reviewing, and approving scheduled construction and maintenance lane closures.
Qualifications:
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in Traffic or Transportation Engineering industry
- Ability to obtain Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license within 6 months.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
- Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Certified for Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
About NTTA: NTTA is a political subdivision of Texas created to acquire, construct, maintain and operate toll roads in North Texas. As a customer-driven organization, NTTA delivers a safe and reliable toll system for millions of customers each year in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. NTTA is a vibrant organization with a highly qualified, energized and engaged team focused on achieving Excellence and we are looking for talented individuals to join us.
Our mission: We are committed to providing a safe and reliable toll road system, increase value and mobility options for our customers, operate the Authority in a businesslike manner, protect our bondholders, and partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.
Salary : $82,338