Specialist, Traffic Signals

**Job Description**:
**Specialist, Traffic Signals & Streetlights**

**Public Works, Transportation**

**Status**:
**Regular Full Time**

**Salary Range**:
**$86,443 -$108,052 per annum**
**(plus comprehensive benefits,**
**where applicable)**

**Work mode: Hybrid**
**_see below for more details about this work mode._**

**Location: 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON**

**Hours of work: 35 hours per week**

Reporting to the Supervisor of Traffic Signals and Streetlights, the Specialist Traffic Signals and Streetlights is responsible for significant contributions to complex and high-profile projects/assignments within the Traffic Signals and Streetlights group.

**What you will do in this role**:

- Provide unique and specialized support to the strategic implementation of various Traffic Signal and Streetlight initiatives
- Develop evidence-based policies and processes which align with the departmental focus
- Explore and develop web-based traffic initiatives to provide essential data and information to clients, both public and private.
- Support project teams and works closely with internal partners both within and across Departments
- Act as a liaison between teams and represent the group in meetings and committees.
- Assess, review and address client needs, including traffic inquiries, capital project reviews, and data collection requests.
- Conduct research and policy reviews relating to Traffic Signal and Street-lighting, manage traffic signal and streetlight related inventories, and participate in team projects involving Traffic Signal and Streetlight issues.
- Oversee the management of the group's Maintenance, Red Light Camera and Systems Contractors.
- Manage the ARRASC and Red Light Camera agreements.
- Lead and participate in specialized research initiatives related to traffic signals and street-lighting
- Analyze issues and solve problems immediately in the field in order to provide direction to consultant, contractors, and other staff
- Required to be an expert witness, including discovery and preliminary information gathering and discussions, providing legal information regarding traffic signals and street-lighting and being interrogated during the trial.
- Develop and maintain minimum maintenance standards, ensuring the integrity of our traffic signal systems and street-lighting standards.

**What the role requires**:

- A diploma in Transportation/Civil Engineering Technology.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience related to the management of a regional road system.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of traffic signal and street-lighting design practices and standards, related codes, regulations, safety acts, tendering/contract process, and contract administration
- Knowledge of the Ontario Electrical Code and the Ontario Electrical Safety Association (ESA)
- Knowledge of industry-accepted construction methods as related to traffic signals and streetlighting
- Knowledge of coordinating and developing progression networks using the latest tools Registered as an IMSA Traffic Signal Technician, Levels 1 and 2 with the International Municipal Electrical Association (IMSA)
- Knowledge of the Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Traffic Manuals, Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS), Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings (OPSD),
- Advanced computer skills, including MS Office, AGI, Microstation v8i, Autoturn, GIS Workspace, TES, Synchro, TSD Win.
- Knowledge of financial software used for budgeting and procurements.
- 3 years of experience in advanced traffic management systems such as iNet and Maxview.
- Valid G driver’s license (in good standing) and daily access to a vehicle

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Solid and proven project management and performance measurement skills
- Strong public relations, communication, organizational, administration and problem solving skills and is able to work independently and as part of a strategic team
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

**Work Mode & Job Location**:In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON
_ _worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located wi