ITS Arizona Members,   ITS Arizona currently has a strong membership of over 500 representing public, private, and academic institutions dedicated to improving safety and efficiency using advanced technologies.  ITS Arizona holds an annual conference that provides networking opportunities and promotes collaboration among our members. Our regular social and service events provide the opportunity to use our platform to bring positive change in our community and give back with our membership (2023 events included: Game Show Battle Room, Happy Hour at The Shop with Arizona ITE, Volunteering at St. Mary’s Food Bank, and Volunteering at Feed My Starving Children). We work closely with industry, practitioners, agencies, and three state universities, with the goal of promoting future leaders in the ITS field. (2023 events included: Annual Student Transportation Summit. Technical Workshops - with Arizona ITE, Human Factors).  We have a great group of board officers and members...

Save the Date for the 2024 ITS Arizona Annual Conference, October 9-10, 2024 at the Mesa Convention Center! We look forward to seeing you again this year to continue Advancing Digital Infrastructure for the State of Arizona.  

Offering students inside access to attend an ITS industry event  ITS Arizona and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are excited to partner together for the second edition of the Future Leaders Program with ITS America Events at this year’s ITS America Conference & Expo, organized in partnership by RX and ITS America (ITSA), taking place April 22-25 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.    Through the Future Leaders Program, the next generation of ITS leaders will gather and have the opportunity to attend education sessions, trainings, meet with exhibitors, sponsors, technology providers, and network with ITS professionals that can offer career advice and mentorship.    “The ITS industry is continuously looking for smart and creative to make an impact on our transportation systems to make them more efficient and safer for future generations,” said Josh Johnson, executive director of SwRI’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Department. The...

The ITS Arizona Board has organized a number of schools and teachers throughout the valley that are interested in having professionals in the engineering industry come talk to their classes during Engineers Week (February 19-25)! Kids are getting excited about engineering! The classroom visits are anticipated to include an introduction to engineering and the ITS field and a hands on activity to connect to the engineering process. We are calling on those involved in the ITS or transportation community to visit a classroom in your area of town on the day of your availability to help participate in classrooms to celebrate Engineers Week in February. Below is what we have set up for volunteerism opportunities. The days are fairly flexible and the times are flexible as well. We are looking for a minimum of two volunteers for each location to step up to go show some elementary, junior high, or high school classes how cool engineering is and how they should follow in our footsteps! We have...

ITS Arizona is an annual sponsor of the Best Future Transportation System award for the Engineers Week Future Cities Competition (https://futurecity.org/). This annual event encourages middle school students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by presenting a set of technical challenges over a four-month season culminating at a regional finals event that took place this past weekend. The technical challenge this year was Electrify Your Future – Design a 100% electrically powered city while keeping the environment healthy and safe. This year’s winner of ITS Arizona’s award is Platinum City – their innovative city located on the eastern coast of the Danish islands of Zealand and Amager in Denmark – they did a tremendous job of incorporating futuristic transportation system ideas into their City while leveraging the multiple modes that their City residents wanted to use to move around. The three team members from Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School developed a wonderful...

ABOUT THIS POSITION Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a young, progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.  The Streets Transportation Department is seeking a Traffic Network Management Specialist (Signal Systems Specialist II) to join our team.  This position supervises two Electronic Systems Specialist positions who oversee the operation of the City’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) Network. The TMC manages the City’s 1,200 signalized intersections through the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). Duties include directing and assisting Electronic Systems Specialists engaged in such technical duties as...

Closing Date: 10/13/2023 Department: Transportation Job Type: Unclassified/Full-Time Location: Phoenix, Arizona Salary: $86,000.00 - $125,000.00 Annually About the Position As the Arterial Operations Program Manager, you will manage the operations and supervise related staff within the MCDOT Traffic Management Center (TMC). This includes the management of traffic signal operations, traveler information dissemination, and operations of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) systems on MCDOT and regional roadways to improve traffic flows and safety on MCDOT and regional roadways.   Position Qualifications We Require A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field Four years of engineering experience or in a related field Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or by the technical board of another state with the ability to obtain Arizona Registration within six months of employment We Also Value...

Opening Date: 09/22/2023 Department: Transportation Job Type: Full-Time Location: Mesa, Arizona Salary: $84,195.07 - $124,603.65 Annually About the Position Under general supervision, the Senior Transportation Engineer performs responsible, professional engineering work within the Traffic Engineering section of the Transportation Department.  This class performs related work as required. Employees in this class perform the full range of professional engineering assignments within the Transportation Department.  Work involves the application of skilled engineering knowledge to a variety of difficult traffic engineering problems, as well as frequent professional contacts with the public.  In addition, a Senior Transportation Engineer may direct and review the work performed by lower level professional, paraprofessional, and technical staff.  Assignments are broad in scope and require the use of independent, professional judgment and initiative in making technical...