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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · 18 hours ago

Traffic Control Specialist Trainee

Dauphin County, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Traffic Control Specialist Trainee at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). In this role, you will engage in a comprehensive training program to develop skills essential for traffic management, including analyzing traffic patterns and contributing to traffic operations reports.

Non Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Engage in comprehensive research and analysis of traffic patterns, forecasts, and incidents

Contribute to the development of effective traffic management strategies

Engage in various phases and rotations as outlined in the Traffic Control Specialist Trainee program plan

Conduct analyses and prepare traffic control data reports for studies

Formulate recommendations based on findings

Create traffic operations reports by gathering and analyzing traffic data

Contribute to the formulation of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the traffic management center

Evaluate and test various software applications and essential traffic operations tools

Ensure effective control of devices and monitoring and managing traffic flow

Conduct data analysis and perform quality assurance and control on existing operational efforts

Qualification

Traffic data analysisTraffic management strategiesTransportation engineeringPavement marking oversightAnalytical skillsAttention to detail

Required

One year of experience as a Traffic Control Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or

Four years of experience performing transportation engineering technical assignments such as traffic data collection, traffic studies, pavement marking program oversight, highway sign or pavement marking surveys, traffic signal inspection, materials sampling, testing, or inspection, construction inspection, bridge inspection, survey work, utility relocation, roadway programs management, or roadway materials control; and graduation from high school; or

Two years of experience in transportation engineering technical assignments and an Associate's Degree in the field of mathematics, statistics, or a civil engineering technology; or

A Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, statistics, civil engineering technology, or a closely related field; or

An equivalent combination of experience and training

You must meet the PA residency requirement

You must be able to perform essential job functions