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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E058 Transportation Specialist V in LAREDO, Texas

Provides planning, oversight, and high-level technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and/or advanced building construction projects, construction of transportation systems, traffic operations, maintenance of highways and facilities, or bridge inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Develops and/or interprets guidelines, regulations, laws, policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.Essential Duties:Coordinates with roadway design on schematics and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control plans or traffic projects.Directs traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices.Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.Oversees and administers contracts for the installation and maintenance of traffic systems and/or traffic data collection devices.Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs and activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan.Oversees the development of short- and long-range maintenance plans and monitors operations to ensure compliance with plans.Plans, develops, administers and monitors maintenance contracts and service agreements.Responds to complaints and identifies problems regarding traffic signal timing, congestion, operations and assists in developing recommendations for long-term solutions.Reviews and revises Plans, Specifications Estimates and project designs for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, roadway illumination, traffic management systems or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).Serves as a liaison with city, county and other governmental and private entities concerning traffic issues and works to establish

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