Salary: $69,240 - $83,649 (GS.13E)

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST) Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.

Work Location: Development Resource Center

FLSA Status:This is an

Exemptposition.

Department: Public Works

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:

Incumbents in this classification oversee and manage the planning, grants, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of elements of Chattanooga's Intelligent Transportation System. Additionally, given the City's commitment to the recently launched Smart City Challenge, candidates for this classification will be positioned to lead some or all of Chattanooga's "Smart City" initiatives. Because this position works within the Chattanooga Department of Transportation (CDOT), it includes primarily those activities that relate to the safety and dynamics of our street and public space network. However, because the core of a Smart City approach is innovation and integration, incumbents in this classification must not only be comfortable with, but embrace, and actively pursue, broader notions of the prototype modern city, to include developing Chattanooga-centered solutions for future mobility and public space problems.

SERIES LEVEL:

The Traffic Signal Systems Engineer is a stand-alone position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

Ensures Chattanooga's streets work safely and efficiently daily. To do this, incumbent will optimize traffic signal timing; manage vendors working with the City's transportation network; oversee and manage planning, grants, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the transportation system; direct and manage the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS); support telecommunications-related programs of the City; and manage internal staff to include ensuring staff training, performance reviews, hiring, termination and ensuring City, State, and Federal regulations are followed.

Implements projects to improve transportation operations and expand ITS functionality. To do this, the incumbent will work to grow the transit signal prioritization program; pursue Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS); oversee and improve the City's Closed Circuit TV (CCTV" and signal detection programs; manage the street lights; supervise any contracted vendors for implementation of this program, and manage the implementation of these programs.

Develops solutions to mobility and public space problems and helps transform Chattanooga into a 'Smart City'. To do this, incumbent will strategize and lead the Department of Transportation in its understanding of technology and cultural shifts in transportation, transit, and/or public space; understand how people and goods move throughout the City to include: the ability to ensure accurate data collection for transportation modeling and studies; actively pursue ways to advance Chattanooga's ability to integrate technology and communications capabilities with the transportation network.

Builds partnerships to influence transportation choices by residents and visitors to Chattanooga. To do this, incumbent will support and engage with transit providers and transit advocates; find opportunities to allow Chattanooga to act as a laboratory for transit and transportation technology and work with companies and nonprofits to develop solutions; engage Chattanooga residents, businesses and visitors to understand and shape transportation demand management; manage partnerships with other transportation-oriented organizations; and act as a liaison to the telecommunications and technology community.

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES(if any):

N/A.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and six (6) years experience that includes progressively responsible work assignments in Smart City approaches, traffic signal operations, traffic signal network design, communication, and/or technology-based activities associated with transportation or traffic engineering; and/or project management using Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Local Program guidelines, Federal Highway Administration processes for Information Technology Service (ITS) implementation and funding mechanisms, demonstrating knowledge of the application of U.S. DOT's Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) guidelines; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid Tennessee Driver's License

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of current tran