Traffic Technicians Job Description & Jobs Job Title: Traffic Technicians RIASEC Career Code: R-I-C SOC: 53-6041.00 Job Description for:"Traffic Technicians" 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. For Traffic Technicians Jobs Click Here What do you want to do now? 1) Learn how our Career Test will help you plan or change your career 2) Take our FREE Myers-Briggs-like Personality Test 3) Use our quick over-the-phone Career Coaching session for immediate help with your career 4) Quickly sort through over 2,000,000 real jobs and apply on-line For Traffic Technicians Jobs Click Here Job Tasks for: "Traffic Technicians" Monitor street and utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions. Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems in order to accommodate current and projected traffic, and to increase usability and efficiency. Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer automated drafting equipment. Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, and other aids in order to illustrate observations and conclusions. Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, and changes in traffic systems. Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians and laborers. Review traffic control/barricade plans in order to issue permits for parades and other special events and for construction work that affects rights-of-way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision as necessary. Visit development and work sites in order to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of plans to control traffic and maintain safety, and to suggest traffic control measures. Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rate data, and proposed development in order to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow. Compute time settings for traffic signals and speed restrictions, using standard formulas. Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, and radar speed checks, and code data for computer input. Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways in order to secure information regarding roadway conditions for use in planning. Lay out pavement markings for striping crews. Maintain and make minor adjustments and field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices. Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment. Operate counters and record data in order to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at specified times. Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end. Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting, and sign and marking visibility, in order to assess their effectiveness. 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. Develop plans and long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space. Establish procedures for street closures and for repair or construction projects. Interact with the public in order to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints and requests, or to discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, and procedures. Find the perfect career, try our Career Search Tools Knowledge Requirements for: "Traffic Technicians" Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Transportation -- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Public Safety and Security -- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. See the education requirements for Traffic Technicians Skill Requirements for: "Traffic Technicians" Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems. Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Operations Analysis -- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Systems Analysis -- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Ability Requirements for: "Traffic Technicians" Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. "Traffic Technicians" Job Activities Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment -- Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. Processing Information -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Job Description for: "Traffic Technicians"

Monitor street and utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions. Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems in order to accommodate current and projected traffic, and to increase usability and efficiency. Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer automated drafting equipment. Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, and other aids in order to illustrate observations and conclusions. Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, and changes in traffic systems. Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians and laborers. Review traffic control/barricade plans in order to issue permits for parades and other special events and for construction work that affects rights-of-way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision as necessary. Visit development and work sites in order to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of plans to control traffic and maintain safety, and to suggest traffic control measures. Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rate data, and proposed development in order to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow. Compute time settings for traffic signals and speed restrictions, using standard formulas. Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, and radar speed checks, and code data for computer input. Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways in order to secure information regarding roadway conditions for use in planning. Lay out pavement markings for striping crews. Maintain and make minor adjustments and field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices. Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment. Operate counters and record data in order to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at specified times. Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end. Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting, and sign and marking visibility, in order to assess their effectiveness. 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. Develop plans and long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space. Establish procedures for street closures and for repair or construction projects. Interact with the public in order to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints and requests, or to discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, and procedures.

Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications . Transportation -- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Public Safety and Security -- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems . Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Operations Analysis -- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Systems Analysis -- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment -- Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. Processing Information -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.