STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN
Class Code: 9454-20
Date Established: 06-03-80
Occupational Code: 5-2-7
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise the location and
maintenance of traffic control devices on the state and interstate highway
system.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Lays out
intersections to include traffic controls and reviews them with supervisor to
determine that all traffic controls conform to federal and state standards.
·
Makes inspections of
areas of proposed construction and those under construction to insure proper
location of control devices.
·
Recommends or selects
proper traffic control devices and supervises installation and maintenance as
required.
·
Investigates
complaints in connection with improper or inadequate traffic controls.
·
Reviews traffic
control devices and applications of a non-routine nature.
·
Assists city and town
officials in decision-making regarding type and placement of traffic signals to
meet maximum safety.
·
Maintains inventories
regarding the location of signs and beacons for specific purposes.
·
Coordinates with
other work units to institute traffic controls involving pavement marking and
electronic traffic controls.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
terminating employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical school with major study in engineering. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience in traffic
operation work, at least two years of which shall have been as a crew
supervisor. Each additional year
of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of traffic control
devices and standards. Some
knowledge of maintenance work to include the operation of traffic control
devices. Some knowledge of the
problems of road construction and conditions requiring the use of traffic
control measures. Knowledge of
general mathematics. Knowledge of
report writing. Ability to make
accurate measurements. Ability to
organize and supervise the work of traffic operation crews throughout the
state. Ability to communicate
effectively. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and municipal
authorities. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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