Senior Traffic Operations Specialist

Overview

Senior specialist optimizing traffic signals and managing traffic operations.

Key Responsibilities

• reporting
• policy development
• signal optimization
• field evaluation
• technology implementation
• system integration

Tasks

-Reporting: prepare traffic engineering reports and presentation of findings -Policy development: assist with developing and updating policies and procedures for traffic management projects and programs -Signal operations: evaluating and optimizing traffic signal system timings and parameters considering vehicle and pedestrian flow -Field evaluation: perform investigation in field of issues with traffic management devices, recommend solutions, and assist with the implementation -Technology implementation: researching, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to enhance traffic operations -Traffic system integration: assisting with integrating traffic systems including traffic detection, incident management, and traveler information

Requirements

• tactics platform
• opentms
• imsa certification
• electrical knowledge
• fiber components
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Proficiency with Active Traffic Management System software, such as the Tactics signal platform and the OpenTMS ITS platform -International Municipal Signal Association traffic signal technician certification -Electrical knowledge including wiring, circuits, transformers, and other electrical components used in traffic management systems -High School Diploma or equivalent -Understanding of telecommunications components such as fiber patch panels, cellular modems, and wireless components -Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of progressive experience in traffic operations -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering -Knowledge of industry standards and codes such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the National Electrical Code (NEC) -Exceptional writing, verbal communication and presentation skills including public speaking -Understanding of traffic and ITMS controllers and hardware

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Benefits

-Paid time off -Tuition reimbursement -Matching 401(k) plan -Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances -Paid Holidays -Career Development -Paid parental leave -Wellness programs and employee resource groups

About Rk&K

-Evolved from a civil-engineering startup into a full-service multidisciplinary consultancy. -Headquartered in Baltimore with over a dozen offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Texas. -Specializes in transportation planning and infrastructure, water resources, utilities/energy, environmental services, structures, and survey. -Projects include highway design, bridge inspection, stormwater management systems, and utility relocations, blending field work with big-picture design. -Supports alternative delivery models (design-build, P3) for over two decades, guiding projects from RFQ through construction and inspection. -Staff has undertaken adventurous fieldwork, such as building roads through the Honduran jungle and inspecting wastewater infrastructure in wetlands. -Operates with a low-ego culture emphasizing teamwork, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

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