Director of Transportation Ops

Oversees the Transportation Operations function for a district's highways and facilities in accordance with Department standards. Reporting directly to the District Engineer, manages a group of professional, technical and administrative employees and may oversee district wide construction contract work concerning transportation operations. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties

• Acts as liaison with the Department's Traffic Operations Division concerning traffic and traffic safety projects.
• Coordinates with district design and area offices to develop solutions to transportation problems and determines the need for, and oversees development of incident management plans.
• Coordinates with district design on schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies, and reviews traffic control plans, traffic projects and developer site plans.
• Investigates and responds to transportation-related complaints.
• Meets with the appropriate supervisors, law enforcement and / or city officials to discuss transportation problems and possible solutions.
• Oversees accident analyses activities for the district, which includes data for design exceptions and special design projects.
• Oversees analysis of traffic signal systems for capacity and level of service (synchronization).
• Oversees and / or performs traffic engineering studies and warranting of traffic signals, signing and speed zones; analyzes operational impact on state highway system of proposed developments; coordinates with others on project development.
• Oversees the installation, maintenance and repair of illumination systems, flashing beacons, flashing signs, flashing school speed zone signs, navigation lights and lift stations.
• Oversees the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of all transportation management systems, traffic signals and radios including negotiating, administering and monitoring contracts.
• Oversees Traffic Operations, Community Traffic Safety Programs and the preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan.
• Oversees transportation operations related activities for the district.
• Responsible for determining the need for, and developing plans, specifications and estimates for transportation management systems and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
• Responsible for determining the need for, and developing plans, specifications and estimates for transportation projects including signs, traffic signals, illumination, turn lanes, speed zones, school zones, pavement markings.
• Responsible for the Radio Shop.
• Responsible for the Sign Shop.
• Responsible for Traffic Engineering.
• Responsible for Traffic Safety.
• Responsible for Traffic Systems Management.
• Serves on research projects or committees and represents the district at state and local levels.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Competencies

Extensive knowledge of :

Considerable knowledge of

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Conditions of Employment

Please read the standard conditions of employment for all positions : Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

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