Jobs: Regional Traffic Operations Engineer

WSDOT has an opening for a Regional Traffic Operations Engineer in its Shoreline office, which is the headquarters for the Northwest Region.

The Northwest Region (NWR) is located within the State’s most populous geographic area, comprising over half of the State’s population. It is one of the top ten most congested metropolitan areas in the country. Optimized highway operation that takes advantage of emerging innovation is key to moving people and goods as efficiently and safely as possible.

NWR is looking for a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) to be our Regional Traffic Operations Engineer to manage the region-wide Traffic Signal Operations, Special Projects and General Operations teams out of the NWR HQ office located in Shoreline, WA.

The NWR Traffic Signal Program includes about 450 signals owned and operated and maintained by the state. Some are rural and operated independently. Many are coordinated with adjacent signals and connected to WSDOT’s central signal system.

WSDOT has several joint operation and maintenance agreements with other jurisdictions, many of which have different signal operating systems. The operations teams test innovative strategies and implement best practices, such as automated traffic signal performance, active warning signs, flashing yellow arrow, leading pedestrian interval, etc.

The incumbent will develop and implement policy and strategy and direct work of staff. This position has an immediate and direct impact on highway traffic safety and system efficiency and is responsible for applying engineering judgment to develop and implement actions that optimize safety, operation, and minimize maintenance.

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