Arterial Operations Engineer

Overview

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The Arterial Operations Engineer will work from the client building in Tampa, Bradenton, or Clearwater. Scheduled shift hours will fall within the range of 6 : 00 AM and 8 : 00 PM on weekdays with on-call availability to provide operations guidance / supervision to staff after hours and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor actively the signal systems and other arterial ITS infrastructure, analyze traffic data and recommend / perform actions to improve arterial traffic operations.
• Provide guidance to develop, update, and maintain signal timing changes.
• Implement or provide guidance to Lead Operators to implement real-time signal operation changes from the operations center using Signal Central Systems.
• Provide supervision and directions for signal operational modifications.
• Conduct field reviews when it is necessary to evaluate traffic operation issues as well as to resolve signal operation issues.
• Ensure signal operation modifications are signed and sealed and properly documented in accordance with client policies and guidelines.
• Implement, monitor and fine tune diversion / evacuation route timings when roadway closures or evacuation orders occur on the freeways or arterials.
• Monitor potential off ramp traffic backups and implement flush timing patterns to clear the ramps before spilling over to the freeway mainline.
• Prepare system performance reports.
• Track and respond to system alarms to ensure system downtime is minimal.
• Coordinate with the freeway operations staff in managing congestion on arterials caused by freeway incidents and special events.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in managing congestion on arterials caused by events or incidents.
• Ensure traffic performance and monitoring dashboards are kept up to date and enhancements are made when opportunities for improvement are identified, new technologies available or at the direction of the client in coordination with IT Consultants.
• Ensure ATSPM performance monitoring tools are developed and configured correctly, maintained properly in coordination with IT consultants.
• Ensure Arterial operators are effectively using ATSPM tools to improve efficiency of arterial operations.
• Routinely monitor live traffic applications, dashboards and ATMS applications to proactively identify and address traffic / signal operation issues and coordinate signal changes quickly to minimize impact. QA / QC measures shall be in place to enable fast identification of issues and proactive changes. SOPs shall be modified immediately when opportunities are identified to improve efficiency of the operations center.
• Ensure all traffic controlling and monitoring applications and devices are functioning as intended and coordinate with IT consultants, Maintaining Agency staff, and / or ITS Maintenance Contractor to resolve issues.
• Ensure all signalized intersections are configured correctly in the Detection Failure Monitoring and Alerting Application (Watchdog) and coordinate with IT consultants in resolving issues with the Application.
• Support CV / AV Technology implementation, monitor / operate CV / AV related applications and devices, and coordinate with IT consultants, Maintaining Agency staff and / or ITS Maintenance Contractor to resolve CV / AV system issues.
• Provide signal operation support for signals under construction from the operations center in coordination with the construction contractor staff.
• Assist signal timing consultants or agency staff with signal / system retiming efforts.
• Assist in reporting results and effects of signal retiming efforts.
• Prepare quarterly reports on the performance of the signal systems based on predefined measures of effectiveness and other arterial reports.
• Performance monitoring, cost / benefit reporting, and benchmarking of the arterial network.
• Lead weekly major arterial incident evaluations, develop and track action items resulting from these evaluations.
• Participating in Traffic Incident Management (TIM) meetings and ensuring appropriate interagency coordination.
• Participate in progress meetings and other meetings as requested by the client.
• Manages the daily operational activities of the arterial program, in accordance with the requirements of MUTCD, TEM, client operations SOP, client Guidelines for the Development of Traffic Signal Timings, District 1 Signal Operations Filing Process, protocols, policies and all applicable standards and policies, and is responsible for the overall operations and functionality of the arterial program.
• Make decisions pertaining to arterial operations requiring a high degree of experience and judgment, and facilitate smooth and balanced arterial operation at the TMCs.
• Provide services in timing plan development / refinement following client protocols and practices. Develop / refine special event timing plans to be implemented as part of the arterial program and review signal operations in arterial control sections.
• Provide phasing recommendations and changes to address recurring and non-recurring congestion.
• Ensure proper documentation of all temporary and permanent signal operation / timing changes in accordance with client policies. Handle public records requests in a timely manner per client processes.
• Assist the Project Manager in project management of the contract and the arterial management business plan.
• Day-to-day management of the operations center staff and resources, including problem resolution, balancing staff activities, giving directions to staff, and developing a team atmosphere.
• Ensure operations center arterial operations are conducted within design parameters, operation guidelines, and client policies and industry standards.
• Determine and use measures of effectiveness for the operations center in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in providing transportation management, traveler information and incident management. Prepare standard reporting on performance of the system based on these measures.
• Oversee semi-annual update to the operations center SOP, operation guidelines and manuals to reflect current ITS deployments, software changes, client policy updates, and industry standards.
• Develop training materials and quarterly updates of training materials to conform to updates in guidelines and manuals for arterial operations; modify materials as needed from performance analysis.
• Facilitate operations by guiding critical arterial operation decisions, implementing special events plans, guiding severe-event responses, and generating severe event / incident reports.
• Coordinate arterial management activities by assisting in responses to disasters and high-profile events; accommodate data needs of special agencies and third parties.
• Collaborate with local leaders and elected officials to address high problem areas in the district regarding arterial operations.
• Lead strategic initiatives for arterial ITS deployments.
• eSTORM support for traffic signals during emergency management and special events.
• Provide support for updating signal inventories and for Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) deployment and ATSPM.
• Develop performance measure reports for leadership review.
• All other tasks assigned by the client.

Minimum Qualifications

Senior Arterial Operations Engineer Qualifications

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world\'s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES : WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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