Description
The Traffic Controls and Road Use Coordination Section manages construction and events on Edmonton's diverse network of roads. As the Traffic Engineer in Training (EIT) you will play a vital role in operationalizing the City Plan, ensuring that as construction commences on our streets, our mobility systems remain safe, reliable, and accessible for everyone.
The City of Edmonton's Traffic Controls and Road Use Coordination team is looking for an EIT to help manage and operate our transportation network. This is your chance to apply your technical expertise to real-world challenges, ensuring our roads, pathways, and crossings work for everyone.
You will be responsible for evaluating and analyzing city-wide traffic operational issues for all modes of travel, including active transportation, while maintaining safety during construction and events. Using national guidelines and your knowledge, you'll make recommendations to improve safety and efficiency. This role involves supporting other City initiatives from a traffic operations perspective. A crucial part of your work will be preparing, maintaining, reviewing and professionally authenticating technical documents such as standards of practice, traffic detour plans and traffic accommodation plans, in line with APEGA standards.
You will report directly to the Senior Traffic Engineer, who is responsible to review and approve the work being performed by this developmental role.
What will you do?
- Technically evaluate traffic designs from contractors and engineering consultants to ensure they meet City requirements and guidelines
- Review existing and proposed traffic control setups to ensure compliance with regulatory documents and standards such as the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC)
- Contribute to the establishment of traffic restriction procedures and guidelines for traffic lane closures and detours associated with road construction and special events
- Provide support to Traffic Technicians in the section and provide technical engineering support to solve complex problems
- Review requests for traffic accommodation / detour plans for special events and construction projects and prepare recommendations for revisions
- Review road closure designs for emergency situations to maintain network reliability
- Evaluate and analyze City wide traffic operational issues for all modes of travel including active modes
- Support the preparation and administration of the terms and conditions of contractual agreements for external engineering services
- Prepare cost estimates for the installation, operation, rental and removal of traffic control devices
- Conduct site inspections and field observations to inform your analysis and verify the effectiveness of traffic control measures
- Research and respond to technical inquiries from City Council, legal agencies, and the public, preparing reports and materials for Committee presentations
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