Traffic Analyst

Join the Ministry of Transportation and expand your career in traffic engineering while enjoying exposure to diverse groups and projects that improve road safety.
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**What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will:

- Monitor and analyze existing and future traffic operations to identify capacity and/or safety deficiencies and to develop countermeasures
- Conduct on-site investigations to assess traffic operations
- Review development proposals, traffic impact and planning studies, and highway designs for safety and efficiency
- Prepare and review signing plans, sign details and pavement marking layouts
- Respond to internal and external inquiries, and work with internal and external partners
- Provide technical input to resolve safety and operational issues within the region

**How do I qualify?**:
**Mandatory**:
**Traffic Engineering Knowledge**: You have:

- Knowledge of transportation planning, engineering and technology (e.g. traffic characteristics, products, devices, traffic engineering management strategies, highway design and construction/maintenance practices)
- Knowledge of traffic operations engineering to interpret and relate engineering plans and drawings to driver behaviour and traffic operations
- Knowledge of traffic data collection, processing and projection techniques
- Knowledge of relevant sections of provincial legislation (e.g. Highway Traffic Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Municipal Act, Motorized Snow Vehicles Act, Off-Road Vehicles Act)

**Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: You have:

- Research, analytical and problem solving skills to evaluate existing or potential traffic operational problems and develop solutions
- Effective time management skills to organize/prioritize work in order to meet established deadlines

**Interpersonal and Communication Skills**: You have:

- Proven interpersonal skills to liaise with, and provide technical advice and information to clients
- Communication and presentation skills to prepare/present technical reports and general correspondence

**Computer Skills**:
**Additional Information**:
**Address**:

- 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

**Compensation Group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union
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**Schedule**:**
- 3.7

**Category**:

- Maintenance and Trades

**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, December 11, 2024

**Note**:

- The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures, including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
- T-MT-223690/24