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Job Description
Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-6041.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 48,650.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
- Currently, there are 6,410 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Traffic Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Traffic Technicians
- Transportation Technician
- Transportation Planning Technician
- Traffic Technician
- Traffic Survey Technician
- Traffic Signal Technician (TST)
- Traffic Investigator
- Traffic Control Technician
- Traffic Analyst
- Field Traffic Investigator
- Engineering Technician
- Traffic Monitor Specialist
- Traffic Engineering Technician
- Survey Field Technician
- Permit Technician
- Highway Traffic Control Technician
- Collection Technician
Tasks for “Transportation Technician”
- Lay out pavement markings for striping crews.
- Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times.
- Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.
- Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.
- Review traffic control or barricade plans to issue permits for parades or other special events or for construction work that affects rights of way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision, as necessary.
- Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end.
- Monitor street or utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions.
- Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.
- Time stoplights or other delays, using stopwatches.
- Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.
- Develop plans or long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space.
- Provide traffic information, such as road conditions, to the public.
- Establish procedures for street closures or for repair or construction projects.
- Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness.
- Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
- Visit development or work sites to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of traffic control and safety plans or to suggest traffic control measures.
- Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers.
- Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
- Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
- Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas.
- Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
- Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.
- Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.
- Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drafting instruments
- Data collectors
- Radar guns
- Digital plotters
- Pavement cutting saws
- Dynamic message signs
- Portable weight scales
- Personal computers
- Portable two way radios
- Pneumatic traffic counters
- Traffic counters
- Desktop computers
- Total stations
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Digital cameras
- Ramp meters
- Electric timing devices
- Notebook computers
- Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Pd' Programming Intersection Magic
- Traffic signal software
- JAMAR Technologies PETRAPro
- Traffic control software
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Trafficware SimTraffic
- ESRI ArcView
- Autodesk AutoCAD