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