Job Description
The Assistant Engineer - Arterial Operations manages the daily operational activities of the arterial program, in accordance with the requirements of MUTCD, TEM, District 7 RTMC SOP, protocols, policies and all applicable standards and policies, and is responsible for the overall operations and functionality of the arterial program. The ideal candidate will be required to make decisions pertaining to the arterial operations requiring a high degree of experience and judgment and must facilitate the smooth and balanced arterial operation at the RTMC. This Engineer will be required to provide services in timing plan development/refinement following FDOT protocols and practices, including special event timing plans to be implemented as part of the arterial program and review signal operations in arterial control sections. The Assistant Engineer - Arterial Operations may work out of the RTMC building or at another location (to be determined). What you will be doing: Actively monitor the arterial ITS infrastructure, analyze traffic data and recommend/perform actions to improve arterial traffic operations Provide recommendations to develop, update, and maintain signal timing information Provide guidance to Arterials Operators to implement real-time signal operation changes Conduct field reviews when necessary to evaluate traffic operation issues as well as to resolve signal operation issues Implement, monitor, and fine tune diversion/evacuation route timings Prepare system performance reports Track and respond to system alarms to ensure system downtime is minimal Ensure traffic performance and monitoring dashboards are kept up to date and enhancements to the dashboards are made when opportunities for improvement are identified, new technologies are available, or at the direction of FDOT in coordination with the IT S