The Thurston County Public Works Department, located in Olympia, Washington is a national leader in transportation safety and award-winning agency in delivering quality projects to our community. We are recruiting for a Traffic Engineering and Operations Manager to join our dynamic and innovative team. This position reports to the County Engineer and plays a key role serving on the County Engineer's leadership team and regional transportation efforts. We are seeking a proven professional with a work history in traffic safety, planning, engineering, operations and maintenance who will be able to support the County's mission to create a community that promotes health, commerce, and environmental protection with transparency and accountability by: - Planning, developing, and maintaining traffic/transportation infrastructure and services;
- Providing leadership in safety, planning, and operations of transportation systems including making use of best technologies, and
- Strategically managing the allocation of resources to achieve department and community expectations.
Responsibilities include management and administration of Thurston County's traffic control devices, traffic safety programs, and providing transportation support to the department, other county agencies and regional partners. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Directs and monitors the County's 1,000 miles of roadways are properly signed and marked. Provides engineering requirements for signs, signals, illumination, and traffic safety features.
- Implementing and updating Thurston County Transportation Safety Plan.
- Reviews and responds to citizens' inquiries and works with homeowner's associations and neighborhood groups to resolve traffic and safety concerns.
- Support the department in preparation of the annual six-year transportation improvement program.
- Represents the Department as a member of the Thurston Regional Planning Commission (TRPC) Technical Advisory Committee and other regional transportation work groups and committees.
- Collaborate with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Risk Management as the Departments technical expert on traffic tort liability issues.
- Managing the staff including evaluation, supervision, and discipline. Leading and organizing recruitment of staff. Planning and assisting in the organization of Division work plans. Developing performance standards, providing training and coaching, monitoring progress and evaluating employee performance standards, including programs, policies, and procedures.
Distinguishing Features
The Traffic Engineering & Operations Manager is the subject matter expert on transportation engineering and planning for Thurston County. The Traffic Engineering & Operations Manager has a high degree of responsibility and requires independent judgment, discretion and visibility for administration of a major sector of the Department's work program.
Why you'll love it here
You'll enjoy a high quality of life here in Olympia. We are one of the fastest growing areas in Washington State and the nation, housing is more affordable than Seattle or Portland, and our innovative schools are highly rated. Locals enjoy hiking, kayaking, biking, fishing, as well as great local food, coffee, and microbreweries. You'll be only an hour or two away from Seattle, Portland, and some of the most breathtaking scenery the Pacific Northwest has to offer--including sandy ocean beaches, powder-filled ski resorts, old growth forests, and alpine meadows.
Our County is home to a unique blend of industries, including state government, health care, retail, military, education, construction, farming, fishing, and logging. You'll enjoy great employee benefits, including a retirement plan, pre-tax savings accounts, comprehensive health care and dental/vision care for you and your family, as well as generous leave programs. |
