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• Administers the state traffic program’s functional areas consisting of traffic design and operations, appoints qualified individuals to ensure work activities are completed in a timely, efficient, and organized fashion.

• Oversight of the design of traffic control devices (signs, signals, work zone TCDs, and markings) to ensure that all contract plans meet project delivery goals, expectations, and schedules and are in accordance with state and federal standards.

• Oversight of the maintenance and operation of signs, signals, and markings to ensure the safety of the traveling public and provide uniformity in the placement and operation of devices

• Confers with representatives of other programs and the districts on projects being added to the STIP, identifies appropriate scopes of work, and scheduling, clarifies information, agrees on decisions, and resolves problems.

• Reviews and approves program correspondence, traffic studies, and other inspection reports prepared by subordinate supervisors; proposes suggested revisions, and raises questions to clarify intent or meaning.

• Supervises and interacts with subordinate staff, responsible for personnel staffing, personnel issues, program organizational structure, position control, employee development, related training, hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and employee health and safety.

• Confers with program staff members and other program managers to discuss issues, philosophy, and plans, coordinate activities, and resolve issues.

• Prepares information for and coordinates with other programs and divisions to ensure the department's strategic goals are met.

• Prepares, reviews, and administers the program’s budget.

• Establishes, reviews, monitors, and revises performance measures to optimize staff and resources.

• Plans, schedules, and monitors the functional areas' work and training activities to ensure program and department goals are met.

• Develops program goals, objectives, and performance measures to align with WYDOT's mission, goals, vision, and values.

• Writes and reviews policies and operating procedures for the state traffic program and reviews those that may affect the program's operation written by others.

• Conducts staff meetings to discuss all functional areas and activities within the program, resolves questions, and aids in resolving problems presented by subordinate supervisory staff regarding work processes, policies, organization, or methods.

• Participates in Department task forces to address traffic design and operational issues, research, and make recommendations on revised specifications, policies, and procedures.

• Represents program/department at the local, departmental, state, regional, and national levels.

• Participates in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) committees and collaborates with other state representatives, academia, and contractors to review research activities, develop traffic design criteria, specification language, and design guides that will be used in the traffic design of highway facilities nationwide, and within the State.

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

5-7 years of progressive work experience (in Engineering) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Engineering Manager I

**Professional Engineer's (PE) License Required at time of hire - (Wyoming PE required within six months of hire date.)


KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of business and management principles and processes involved in organizational planning, coordination, and execution of an engineering setting.

• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower requirements, and leadership techniques.

• Knowledge of the personnel rules and the ability to interpret and implement these in daily activities.

• Knowledge of traffic design principles and the fundamentals relating to highway geometrics, identification, and evaluation of potential safety improvements/countermeasures, and construction and maintenance practices.

• Skills in effective oral and written communication.

• Ability to effectively communicate concepts and ideas to outside agencies, public partners, engineers, and technicians.

• Ability to work well with others and to identify the nature of problems to arrive at a concise resolution.

• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work, and identify the best individual to complete a task.

• Ability to supervise professional and technical employees engaged in a variety of work assignments.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data to develop and monitor a budget.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

NOTES:

045-Wyoming Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Operations - Traffic

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