Arterial Operations Specialist

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• Ensure that critical State Road arterial corridors are being operated at a high level of efficiency and effectiveness by establishing baseline conditions for each corridor, identifying any deficiencies, monitoring the corridor on a regular basis to identify any degradation of the corridor requiring corrective action, and then initiating such corrective action
• Provide signal timing plan development/refinement following maintaining agency protocol and practice and development/refinement of special event timing plans to be implemented as part of active arterial management
• Focus on daily operations of multiple arterial roadways to which he/she is assigned
• Use all available platforms (ATMS, travel time, ATSPM, CMS, etc.) to analyze and adjust signal operations to obtain maximum throughput and provide safe, reliable and efficient arterial operations
• Some travel to conduct field work
• Monitor arterial roadways and possess strong familiarity of the District’s arterial network
• Monitor the status of arterial network using CCTV, SIRV, Road Ranger Service Patrols (future), detector data, Bluetooth devices, etc.
• Detect, confirm, update, and respond to scheduled and unscheduled traffic and incident management events on the arterial network, congestion, and travel time imbalances in the geographical coverage area
• Coordinate with signal timing staff and county or city/municipality staff as required to adjust signal timing as needed in response to scheduled and unscheduled events
• Perform daily Arterial ITS infrastructure checks (CCTVs, DMS, MVDS, Video Wall, etc.) early in the mornings and open ITS device failure tickets for malfunctions detected during the check
• Coordinate with maintenance staff as needed
• Follow FDOT District 7 policies and procedures, including the District 7 TSM&O SOP
• Act as essential personnel during emergency events as needed to support MTC operations needs

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field (consideration will also be given for equivalent experience in signal timing or traffic operations experience)
• Up to three (0-3) years' experience in traffic operations
• IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician Level I (or obtain within 6 months)
• Ability to learn the operation of Synchro and Tru-Traffic software programs
• Ability to learn Traffic Management Center (TMC) operations
• Ability to work independently with a passion for traffic engineering and operations
• Commitment to outstanding client service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially with clients and/or partner agencies
• Proficiency in computing and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Able to work in a small team environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Strong work ethic
• General knowledge and interest in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and traffic management standards
• Flexibility and dependability
• Good time and task management skills
• Ability and willingness to work alternate schedules and function as essential personal (including during regional emergencies)

Iteris anticipates paying a base salary between $57,600 and $64,200 for this role. Actual pay offered may be below or above these amounts, depending on the individual’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Incentive-based yearly bonus
• 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
• Open Paid-Time-Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Medical reimbursement plans
• Disability coverage
• Education assistance program
• In-house training programs

Iteris, Inc. is a provider of smart mobility infrastructure management solutions and part of the Almaviva Group businesses serving the transportation and logistics industry. Iteris’ cloud-enabled solutions help public transportation agencies, municipalities, commercial entities, and other transportation infrastructure providers monitor, visualize, and optimize mobility infrastructure to make mobility safe, efficient, and sustainable. As a pioneer in intelligent transportation systems technology,…