From ITS America: The 28th ITS World Congress in Los Angeles, CA, September 18-22 will explore “Transformation by Transportation.” Intelligent transportation technologies present us with an opportunity to reimagine mobility and transform outcomes for generations – greener communities and more resilient systems, increased access and equity, and safer, smarter streets for all.

ITS World Congress 2022 will bring together the entire intelligent transportation community for (5) days of thought-provoking education, networking, technical tours and demonstrations exploring products, emerging technologies and solutions that will enable a better future transformed by intelligent mobility – “Transformation by Transportation.” 

Conference Audience: ITSWC22 programming will serve the entire spectrum of Intelligent Transportation Systems and the mobility ecosystem, including: Public Sector Agencies including State Department of Transportations, Cities, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Transportation Operators and Manufacturers, Research Analysts, Educational Institutions, Consulting Firms, Architects, Engineers, Investors/Venture Capitalists, Innovative urban mobility players—micro-mobility, ride sharing, ride hailing, scooters, Mobility on Demand—public transit, urban air mobility (e.g. helicopters, drones) and more!

The International Program Committee invites ITS experts to submit their contributions for papers and special interest sessions to be considered for presentation and publication at the 2022 ITS World Congress. 

About the Position:

Position: Traffic Engineer Senior
Salary: $80,662.40-$117,270.40 Annually

Performs highly technical professional engineering work in the traffic engineering and transportation planning areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering or a closely related field and
• Six years’ related experience in a traffic engineering environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and job related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

 Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, OR by the technical board of another state with the ability to obtain Arizona Registration through reciprocity within 6 months of employment.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

Essential Functions

• Studies and analyzes major operational traffic issues and recommends innovative solutions.
• Works closely and collaborates with Planning and Neighborhood Resources as part of the plan review and development processes.
• Reviews and summarizes in-depth traffic impact analyses, and provide additional analysis as needed.
• Makes presentations and represents the City in public, Transportation Commission and City Council meetings on matters relating to Traffic Engineering.
• Responds to citizen requests for traffic signal warrant studies, speed limit studies, left-turn warrant studies and other studies relating to traffic flow and congestion.
• Participates in accident analysis, capacity improvement project reviews, traffic control planning, school traffic safety and policy planning efforts.

Please select the link to see the full position posting and to apply: Traffic Engineer Senior | Job Details tab | Career Pages (governmentjobs.com)

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Streets Transportation Department for the City of Phoenix is hiring for a Signal Systems Specialist I. This position performs work which involves precise technical knowledge gained through training or experience to a variety of traffic engineering problems in the field or office. Responsibilities include technical duties such as signal timing and coordination; conducting traffic engineering studies; programming computerized traffic signals and controllers; maintaining the network for the central computer system for traffic signals; gathering traffic data and converting it to a usable format; troubleshooting and problem solving central control equipment, intersection signal controllers, auxiliary equipment including the interconnect system; implement new technology for the ATMS; and serving as a liaison between agencies involved in the construction and operation of traffic signals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years experience in paraprofessional engineering work;
• One year of traffic engineering work,
• Supplemented by college level courses in traffic engineering, basic computer programming and systems analysis, or a related field.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, and overtime is required.
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

Effective January 18, 2022, the City of Phoenix may require new hires to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition of employment. This is related to the Federal vaccine requirements for federal contractors. After a conditional offer has been extended, candidates may request a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of journey level experience in installation and maintenance of electronic and digital systems or related distribution systems;
• Associate’s degree in electronics or related field.
• Requires working irregular hours, second or third shift, weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Requires working in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.

• Working after-hours/weekend on-call rotation schedule may be required.
• An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered.
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• IMSA Traffic Signal Technician Level II and/or Level III certificate.
• Experience with Traffic Signal Controllers (ASC2, ASC3, Cobalt, M60, 2070 and other Intelligent Traffic
  Controllers).
• Experience with Siemens Next Phase software.
• Experience with Transuite, Acyclica/ARID, NextEdit, AutoTurn, Visual 2017, TranSync, HCS, and VISSIM is
  desirable.
• Experience performing traffic analysis and calculations, including field investigations.
• Experience with programming, installing, and troubleshooting traffic signal controllers.

Job Title: Signal Systems Specialist I
Closing Date/Time: Recruitment closes December 20, 2021. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
Salary Range:$23.58 (minimum) – $35.98 (maximum) hourly / $49,046.40 – $74,838.40 annually
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Location: Professional & Supervisory
Job ID: 43132

Go to the City of Phoenix’s Careers Page and search “43132” for complete details and to apply.

As the year comes to a close and the holidays are upon us, Arizona ITE and ITS Arizona partner to celebrate our members and the impact that transportation professionals make in our communities. In gratitude of our own prosperity, we identify a charitable organization to give back to those in need. This year, our recipient is St. Mary’s Food Bank.

We look forward to seeing those that are able to attend our annual holiday party this Thursday, December 2^nd at Venue 122 for a trivia night.  Click here for a map of the venue and parking.  100% of attendee’s registration fees and any additional donations will be donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank. If you’d like to participate in the Arizona ITE and ITS Arizona fund drive, please donate at this link:

https://fundraise.stmarysfoodbank.org/azite

$25 provides 175 meals – let’s raise enough for 5,000 meals this holiday season!

About St. Mary’s Food Bank – St. Mary’s Food Bank exists to help feed hungry families in Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Season’s Greetings, Board Members of Arizona ITE and ITS Arizona

The Arizona ITE and ITS Arizona Community and Outreach Committees coordinated a volunteer opportunity at St. Mary’s Food Bank Distribution Center located at 3131 W. Thomas Road on Friday, 11/12 from 7:30 to 10:30 am.  Volunteers assisted the organization by loading donated food items into vehicles during the daily food distribution. The small, but mighty team of volunteers had a lot of fun and the central location made this a great venue for community outreach.  Look for more opportunities like this one to volunteer in 2022!