Traffic Technicians
Also called:
Engineering Technician, Traffic Technician, Transportation Technician, Traffic Signal Technician (TST)
What they do:
Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.
On the job, you would:
- Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
- Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
- Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
- Pd' Programming Intersection Magic
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Trafficware SimTraffic
Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcView
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$42,300
per year, on average
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