Traffic Signal Maintenance and Operations Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 10793
Department: Engineering Department
Opening Date: 11/20/2023
Closing Date: 2/20/2024 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 185
Position Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Traffic Signal Maintenance and Operations Manager assists with the management of Traffic Signal Control and Communication operations, maintenance, and monitoring. This position is responsible for facilitating maintenance projects, construction projects, allocating resources, communicating to all stakeholders, and promoting team cohesion.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Traffic Signal Maintenance Group including Signal Technicians, Signal Communication Technicians, Signal Communications Team Lead and Signal Maintenance & Operations Team Lead, and On-Call Contractors
  
• Allocate resources as needed to Traffic Signals and communication infrastructure to ensure appropriate operations
  
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate risks as it relates to Traffic Signals and communication infrastructure
  
• Provide mentorship and training to Traffic Signal and communication maintenance staff
  
• Work with contractors and consultants as it relates to the Advanced Transportation Management System and Local Controller Software
  
• Manage asset information as it relates to Traffic Signal and communication infrastructure
  
• Respond to stakeholders' questions and concerns, this includes constituents, Precincts, and executive leadership team
  
• Review designs plans and coordinate with developer engineers and contractors, as it relates to developer projects
  
• Attends and conducts meetings, coordinates on projects and interacts professionally with team members, other business units within Harris County, external agencies, private interests and/or the public.
  
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  
• A minimum of five (5) years of verifiable Traffic Signal and communication operation experience

OR

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university
  
• A minimum of seven (7) years of verifiable Traffic Signal and communication operation experience

OR

• A minimum of seven (7) years or higher experience in Electronic Technician specialty
  
• A minimum of five (5) years verifiable Traffic Signal and communication operation experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Solid understanding of Traffic Signal and communication operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and TexITE best practices
  
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products on a Window based PC.
  
• Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully multi-task and perform detail-oriented work
  
• Work independently with minimum supervision, demonstrate effective time management skills
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, other county departments, agencies, or the public.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Education:

• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or an applicable academic discipline or related field of study

Experience:

• Over Ten (10+) years of experience with Traffic Signal and communication operation experience
  
• Over 2 years of management experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of Traffic Signal design, maintenance, and Operations

General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-Time, Monday - Friday
  
• Eight (8) hours per day within normal core office hours with additional hours as required
  
• Must be available for on-call assignments 24/7 and early morning, weekend, and holidays, as required.
  
• Responsible for Emergency Response operations to support Harris County in times of disasters in whatever capacity is needed.

Salary:

• Depends on Qualifications
  
• Based on 26 Pay Periods

Location:

• 1111 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
• 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement pension (TCDRS)
  • Flexible schedules (varies by department)
    • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Civil Engineering
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable Traffic Signal and communication operation experience?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years but less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) years but less than ten (10) years
• Ten (10) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05
Please provide details about your verifiable Traffic Signal and communication operation experience.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in Electronic Technician specialty?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) years but less than eight (8) years
• Eight (8) years but less than nine (9) years
• Nine (9) years or more
• I do not have this experience

07
Please provide details about your verifiable experience in Electronic Technician specialty.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
08
Which of the following best describes your verifiable management experience?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

09
Please provide details about your verifiable management experience.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
10
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

11
Are you a current/previous employee of the Harris County Engineering Department?Qualifying information must be documented in the Experience section of your application.

• Yes - Currently employed
• Yes - Formerly employed
• No - Never employed by HCED

Required Question