Operations Division Chief - EDS

Job Summary

The Transportation Operations Division Chief is responsible for a variety of traffic and transportation engineering functions for the purpose of maintaining and managing roadway and signal improvements for private development, Town projects, as well as day-to-day operations. The position includes the management of the traffic signal technicians and a staff engineer position.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages the Town’s traffic signal system to include timing changes, inspections, and SCDOT’s signal maintenance agreement requirements;
• Conducts traffic studies to include safety audits, warrant analysis, and other related studies;
• Develops budgets for programs and projects;
• Participates in the Town’s Design Review Team (DRT) to review commercial, residential, and linear project plans, ensuring adherence to engineering standards such as access, signage, ADA, etc.;
• Reviews Impact Assessments and makes recommended improvements to infrastructure;
• Assists in update and administration of the Town’s Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance;
• Manages Town Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Micromobility improvement projects;
• Affords assistance to the Town’s Transportation Sales Tax (TST) and Charleston County Transportation Committee (CTC) projects;
• Assists with on-going implementation of the Town’s Street Sign Replacement Program, to include preparation of plans in GIS, and recommendations for sign removal/replacement;
• Oversees the Town’s Traffic Calming Program;
• Assists with the Town’s Resurfacing and Restriping Programs;
• Responds to citizen requests for information or concerns related to transportation or traffic issues;
• Presents to the Transportation Committee and/or Town Council on subjects related to Traffic and Transportation;
• Develops and manages assigned projects;
• Supervises the Town’s Traffic Signal Technicians and Staff Engineer (transportation);
• Maintains good working relationships with contractors, developers, and other agencies;
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with seven (7) to ten (10) years of work experience in the Transportation or Traffic Engineering discipline(s) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Possesses a Profession Engineering (PE) license;
• Possesses International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Work Zone and Traffic Signal certificate or ability to obtain within 1 year;
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certificate encouraged or ability to obtain within 2 years;
• Roadway Safety Professional (RSP1) certificate strongly encouraged or ability to obtain within 2 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Transportation and Traffic Engineering;
• Knowledge of industry software such as Synchro and HCS;
• Knowledge of industry design standards such as the MUTCD and the HCM;
• Ability to interpret engineering plans and specifications;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, usage of computers and reading.
• This position requires substantial repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee consistently maintains balance either sitting, standing or walking and is occasionally required to stoop or crouch.
• The employee may occasionally push, pull or lift and move objects up to 60 pounds.
• The work requires some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain or standing or walking most of the work period.
• Occasionally, work may require lifting heavy objects and carrying them (up to 50 lbs.).
• There may be need to stretch and reach to retrieve materials.
• Usually, the work does not require extended physical effort over a significant portion of the workday.
• Travel, particularly during adverse weather conditions and troublesome road conditions and, at times, during the evening is required.

Cognitive Requirements

• Work pace - varies
• Verbal interactions - constantly
• People skills - more than basic (more than simple communication with others)
• Problem solving – more than once per day
• Working with the general public
• Working around crowds

Work Environment

• The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements.
• Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant.
• The work may also involve occasional mental stress, such as completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time.
• Some travel is required.
• Employee will be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to natural disasters, emergencies, Town special events, or to attend evening meetings.