Traffic Analyst/Technician Job Description
Traffic Analyst/Technician Job Profile and Description
Also known as a transportation technician, traffic control technician and transportation planner/analyst, the Traffic Analyst/Technician is generally a government employee who conducts field studies in assigned highways, roads and communities to gather traffic volume, mass movement speeds, effectiveness of traffic signals, and other factors contributing to traffic conditions, under the direction of the city’s traffic engineer. The objective is to ease recurring traffic patterns and create sound basis in the design of new roads or expansion of old ones through sound analysis of traffic conditions over a period of time vis-à-vis population movement.
Traffic Analyst/Technician Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the traffic engineer to help develop the field research methodology
- Conduct field observation on road traffic condition during peak times and peak days, using
- Prepare drawings of proposed traffic controlling devices such as traffic lights, sensors and switching systems, using drafting instruments or CAD drawing tools.
- Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rate data, and proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
- Prepare and submit for approval work orders for maintenance and improvements of traffic control systems and devices.
- Study factors contributing to traffic situations such as identifying location of signages, road marking visibility, traffic light timing cycles.
- Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, and radar speed checks, and code data for computer input.
Traffic Analyst/Technician Skills and Specifications
- Must have strong analytical and computation skills to handle large mathematical and statistical data for analyzing road traffic conditions
- Must have strong computer literacy and ability to work with traffic simulation systems.
- Excellent comprehension and communication skills
- Has strong understanding of road safety laws
Traffic Analyst/Technician Education and Qualifications
- A high school diploma with community college training or associate degree is basic
- A college degree in any of the computation al sciences like Mathematics or Statistics is referred.
- 2-3 year experience in a related statistical analysis work is an advantage
Traffic Analyst/Technician Salary
The median hourly wage of a Traffic Analyst/technician in 2009 stood at $19.87 hourly, or $41,330 annually.