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City of Boston · 2 weeks ago

Senior Traffic Engineer - Special Events

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

City of Boston is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer for Special Events who will supervise the review, approval, and coordination of special use permits. The role involves coordinating with various city departments and ensuring compliance with traffic rules and regulations for special events.

Government

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Creates standard operating procedures, business process models, and workflows for the Permits and Special Events Unit

Reviews and maintains maintenance records of work performed for data completeness and accuracy

Tracks critical path workflows related to program and project management

Provides technical guidance and performs reviews of transportation management plans, reports, concept designs, stamped engineered plans, drawings, and technical specifications for special events

Prepares engineering reports, analysis, and recommendations for the Supervising Traffic Engineer for Asset Management

Supports contract administration of the Permits and Special Events Unit contract and assists with procuring supplies and services

Attends meetings as a representative of the Department and works with internal and external stakeholders to implement special events

Works with Supervisors in other departments at a Cabinet level

Performs related work as required

Qualification

Traffic engineering principlesSpecial events operations plansEngineering reports preparationNACTO guidelines knowledgeCollaboration with stakeholdersCloud-based productivity suitesJudgmentCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Applicants must have at least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in engineering work of which at least three (3) years must have been in a professional capacity and at least one (1) year have been a supervisory, managerial or administrative capacity or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below

Working knowledge of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Transit, Street, and Urban Bikeway Design guides, MassDOT's Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide, Boston Complete Streets Guidelines, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and relevant American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines

Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including other City departments, public agencies, private consultants, and advocacy groups

Working knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, and terminology applicable to the design of highway facilities; construction materials, specifications, and costs as applicable; and supervisory principles and practices

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement special events operations plans

Proficiency with cloud-based productivity suites such as Google Workspace or Microsoft Office programs is required, and experience with collaboration and work management software applications is required

Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills

Must be willing to travel within the City of Boston

Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job

Boston Residency Required

Preferred

A degree in Engineering is preferred and may be substituted for two years of the required experience

Experience implementing new technology and hardware is preferred

Current Massachusetts driver's license preferred

Company

City of Boston

City of Boston is a government agency.

Founded in 1630

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.boston.gov/

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