Senior ITS Operations Technician

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Job Description

Senior ITS Operations Technician

The ITS/Traffic Department is actively seeking a creative, self-driven, highly talented Senior ITS Operations Technician for employment in the Atlanta, GA office. On AECOM projects in the ITS/Traffic Department you will work on ITS and traffic signal projects with a variety of tasks maintaining, designing, specifying and supporting traffic signal system and ITS devices, communication networks, and operations centers. You'll have the opportunity to work on a mixture of ITS project including planning, design, communications networks, operations, data analysis, and maintenance. Many of these will be cutting edge projects that implement the latest technologies for improving surface street transportation. If you are the successful applicant, you can look forward to joining a large, dynamic, and highly technical team of engineers and technicians who are driven to provide exceptional traffic and ITS services to our clients. Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in ITS and traffic signal operations projects for various clients, following each agency's standards and procedures.

• Serve as Task Manager and Lead Field Technician as appropriate.

• Manage client expectations to ensure client is highly satisfied with project(s), and develop new business by fostering existing and new client relationships.

• Effectively manage project individual and team tasks, coordinating with client, AECOM, and partner members including engineers, planners, and technicians.

• Work on projects with traffic signals, communication networks, physical infrastructure, logical operations, plans and specifications, construction management, materials specifications review, connected/automated vehicle systems, transportation data science, and data and operations center facilities.

• Assess performance of traffic signal and communications equipment (including switches and routers, CCTV, traffic detection units, connected/automated vehicle components, and various other transportation management equipment), central software systems (including transportation management, data analysis and dissemination, and network/infrastructure management systems), and prepare reports.

• Coordinate with agency DOT operations and network administrator clients to implement or manage the implementation of any of the above.

• Effectively manage assigned projects/tasks and be in responsible charge of task activities and schedule

• Develop and maintain complex infrastructure documents, diagrams, and audits

• Mentor/train junior staff

• Periodic travel required within Georgia and neighboring states

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BA/BS plus 6 years of technical traffic signal and ITS design, construction, operations and maintenance of pole and span support structures, equipment, electrical service, and outside plant communications infrastructure. Or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Valid Driver's License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred:

• One or more IMSA Traffic Signal certifications.

• Experience with Georgia and municipal DOT traffic signal and ITS infrastructure

• Experience with the Georgia 811 Damage Prevention and ticketing system

• Experience with Georgia DOT traffic signal, ITS, and utility construction plans, pay item and cost administration, and construction project management

• Experienced in communication (English - verbal and written), time management skills

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• Relocation is not available for this role

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position typically is $82000 to $140000,

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10106013

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid