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Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and direct county-wide traffic engineering and maintenance activities using acceptable methods of planning and management.
• Provide leadership and direction to a staff of professional, technical, clerical and trade subordinates; delegate authority to personnel commensurate with responsibility and ensure the proper functioning of section staff.
• Schedule and assign employees, approve or deny use of sick leave, vacation leave, and overtime.
• Train and educate staff on criteria and standards of division.
• Assist in developing recruitment and selection processes; conduct final interviews; recommend individuals for hire.
• Complete reviews and evaluations of subordinate employee job performance; initiate disciplinary action when necessary; respond to grievances at the first level.
• Develop, monitor and control the division's budget and establish financial management policies and procedures for the division; justify budget requests and amendments relative to the traffic division.
• Develop and implement systems for the collection and analysis of traffic engineering information such as accident records, traffic volume count programs, speed limits, road classifications, planning studies, design studies and operational studies and inventories.
• Supervise the development, implementation and management of traffic division data collection, recording and monitoring systems such as inventories, cost accounts and compliance records.
• Develop and implement traffic flow and safety programs responsive to public service needs; review and analyze the effectiveness of safety programs within the division and participate in the development of overall safety policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering and specialization in traffic/transportation engineering.
• Five or more years’ related supervisory or management experience .
• Certification as a Professional Engineer by the State of Washington required.
• Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) preferred.