Public Works Engineering Services Manager III - Signal Engineering and Operations

  • Clark County
  • Vancouver, WA
  • Aug 16, 2021
Full time Government

Job Description

Job Summary 

As the Traffic Signals Manager for the Public Works Department coming into this role, you will be responsible for the county’s progressive traffic signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. You will plan, organize and oversee the activities and operations of traffic signal and ITS engineering and operations. Public Works has spent the last 12 years building a world class traffic signal and ITS system.  You will continue the trend, pushing the technology to improve safety and mobility for the residents of Clark County.  

The Traffic Signals engineering and operations section includes this management role, two professional engineers, two senior traffic signal technicians and four journey level signal technicians along with a $3 million annual budget.  Clark County owns and operates approximately 100 traffic signals and maintains approximately 25 traffic signals for other neighboring agencies.  At this time, 28 county signals have fully adaptive operation.  In the next two years, an additional 24 existing signals will be converted to adaptive operation.  The county’s ITS system includes a fully routed Ethernet communications network and over 1,100 IP addressable field devices and over 20 servers running ITS applications.  

Qualifications
Education and Experience: 

  • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in civil engineering, traffic engineering, electrical engineering or other related field and/or a combination of experience and specialized training
  • Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in design and operation of traffic signal systems, routed Ethernet networks and ITS systems
  • Previous supervisory experience including development and managing of budgets and work plans
  • Understanding of traffic signal operations using central systems and adaptive traffic signal operations
  • Certification as a Professional Civil Engineer or Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of Washington, or the ability to obtain one of these within six months of hire.
  • A valid driver’s license

Knowledge of:  MUTCD, WSDOT standards, NEMA TS2-1 signal standards, Ethernet communications, Systems Engineering, traffic signal design, traffic signal timing, video and radar vehicle detection systems, school flashing units, server based traffic signal central systems (Trafficware software preferred), server based adaptive traffic signal operation (Trafficware Synchro Green software preferred)

An online application is required.  For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

Salary Grade: M2.831 ($7,380.00 - $10,425.00) per month

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M2.831 ($7,380.00 - $10,425.00) per month