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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 Control Technician
- Traffic Analyst
- Field Traffic Investigator
- Engineering Technician
- Traffic Monitor Specialist
- Traffic Investigator
- Traffic Engineering Technician
- Survey Field Technician
- Permit Technician
- Highway Traffic Control Technician
- Collection Technician
Tasks for “Traffic Investigator”
- Provide traffic information, such as road conditions, to the public.
- Establish procedures for street closures or for repair or construction projects.
- Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
- Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency.
- Lay out pavement markings for striping crews.
- Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.
- 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.
- Monitor street or utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions.
- Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.
- Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times.
- 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.
- Develop plans or long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space.
- Time stoplights or other delays, using stopwatches.
- Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers.
- Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas.
- Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.
- Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
- Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.
- Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
- Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end.
- 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.
- Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.
- Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Notebook computers
- Digital cameras
- Electric timing devices
- Digital plotters
- Portable weight scales
- Portable two way radios
- Data collectors
- Drafting instruments
- Pneumatic traffic counters
- Traffic counters
- Dynamic message signs
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Ramp meters
- Personal computers
- Radar guns
- Desktop computers
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Trafficware SimTraffic
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Traffic control software
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- Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcView
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
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- Microsoft Access
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