CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
3B33
TRAFFIC ENGINEER
GENERAL
DEFINITION
This is administrative traffic engineering work directing a major phase of the city's overall traffic
engineering program. Significant aspects of the work include supervising and coordinating either the planning,
investigation, analysis or the traffic signal and sign shop activities in a manner that insures meeting program
goals.
Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative superior.Assignments require
analytical thinking and are carried out in accordance with functional precedents, practices and policies. An
employee in this class has controlling responsibility for a major phase of the overall traffic control program.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK
(ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
- Plans, assigns, supervises, and coordinates the activities of a staff of lower level engineers engaged in
collecting and validating a wide range of traffic engineering data, pertaining to the planning, analysis and
implementation of the use of the overall traffic engineering program.
- Develops and selects the location and design of traffic signs and signals; investigates traffic complaints
of the general public and takes necessary follow up actions; develops traffic control features.
- Supervises the requisitioning of materials and supplies, the preparation of budget estimates and the
preparation of specifications for traffic engineering devices and equipment.
- Confers with police and public officials on traffic operational problems; speaks before community and
other types of citizen's groups on traffic problems.
- Appears in court and before public utility commission as an expert witness on traffic engineering
matters.
- Performs related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS
AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- the principles, practices and objectives of traffic engineering.
- the techniques and procedures involved in investigating and analyzing traffic and parking
conditions.
- traffic safety and traffic control measures.
- the design, operation and use of traffic control devices.
- techniques used in electronic data processing.
- supervisory methods and techniques.
SKILL IN:
- plan, coordinate and supervise the work of a moderately sized staff engaged in gathering,
analyzing, mapping and filing traffic control data.
- express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE
(The following statement represents the
minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.
Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience
requirements as approved on 11/69.)
- Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course
work in engineering.
- Five years of traffic engineering experience, two years of which have been in a supervisory capacity
in municipal traffic engineering.
Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has included completion of
a bachelor's degree in engineering as an educational minimum.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a
position in this class.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
- Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Traffic Engineer.
PAY RANGE: EP25
Class Established: 2/1955
Latest Spec. Revision: 11/1969
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END OF JOB CLASS SPECIFICATION - 3B33