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City of Santa Ana DEFINITION TRANSPORTATION AND'TRAFFIC ENGINEER Under administrative direction of the Director of Public Works, plans, develops, pro- motes and directs a comprehensive municipal transportation systems management progr&m, directs the Cityts traffic engineering functions, and performs other related work es required. EXAHPLES OF DUTIES Formulates, develops, pro~otes and coordinates a comprehensive, integrated ~unicip~l transportation systems management program involving the development of short and lou~- term plans, programs and projects designed to achieve optimum integration w~th reEio~al transportation systems, improve management of existing transportation facilities, ~nd enhance the mobility of people and goods; provides technical advice and assistance to the City Hanager and City Council on transportation matters; develops and maintains close liaison with transportation planninS agencies at all levels of ~overnment to p~O- mote or protect the City's needs and interests; analyzes and makes reco~mendations on. proposed transportatinn-related legislation which may affect City's interests; prepares position statements for legislative action; monitors grant programs for possible extcr~al lundinE opportunities; serves as task force leader in mobilizing available resourceS for the resolution of specific tran~portatinn problems or the implementation of projects requiring inter-departmental cooperation; encourages citizen participation in transpor- tation planning process and promotes support for proposed programs and projects; directs the supervision of a traffic engineering operations and planning unit; coordinates and integrates transportation and traffic planninE activities with public and private agen- cies; and prepares comprehensive, technical reports. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF TKE CLASS ins; including at~ least two yea~s' in a supervisory capacity. Necessar S eci~l Re ~lee- the State of ment: Registration as a Traffff/Fagineer or Civil Engineer in Call£ornta, DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE~ SKILLS ANDABIL~TIE$ Extensive knOWledge of the fundamentals of transportation and traffic engineerin~ prin- ciples and techniques, particularly as applied to transportation systems mana~emento Comprehensive knowledge of the functions, policies and procedures o! transportation planning agencies and commissions at ~arious levels of government and business and community leaders. ABility to prepare comprehensive technical reports and general correspondence and develop and deliver Oral presentations to Stoups of citizens or before governmental commission meetings or hearings. Ability to supervise and coordi- mete the work of others. ~ The essential elements of the work of this position involve hiBhly responsible public contacts requirin~ the exercise of discretion, independent Judgement and initiative and the use of well-developed com~unications skills. While the primary emphasis of the work involves the more sophisticated aspects of transportation systems management-. the incumbent is also responsible for directihg the day-to-day operation of a traffic engineering unit through the supervision of a subordinate-level professional traffic engineering supervisor, .RECOI~ENDED MINIHUM ~UALIFICATIONS Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in transportation or civil engineering and six yearst active practice in transportation and traffic engineer-