Supervisor, Traffic Signals

The Role

Supervises and plans daily activities of traffic signals staff. Provides technical guidance, coordination, and services for construction projects. Ensures traffic signals are inspected, maintained, and documented per legislation. Ensures compliance with commercial vehicle operator’s regulations. Project manages traffic signals capital works and ongoing programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

Supervises Signal Maintainers, Signal Technicians, and Lead Hands. Administers contracts with contractors; and monitors same to ensure work is completed per contract. 

Provides technical advice and guidance to other departmental/divisional staff, area municipalities, and consultants/contractors regarding the design, construction, and operation of traffic control signals.

Assists Manager in the development and preparation of operating policies and procedures, long- range plans for equipment and vehicle needs, annual maintenance programs, budgets, and equipment and material requirements.  

Develops equipment and product specifications and prepares quotes and tender documents for installation/repair of underground signal plant and related signals. 

Develops, recommends, and implements long term plans, design standards, operating policies and procedures, and methods and equipment safety practices related to traffic control signal installation and maintenance. 

Reviews construction drawings and prepares work plans, ensuring technical and legal accuracy. Coordinates work for light rail transit; and arranges permits. Determines/assigns materials, equipment, employees, and priorities, and prepares daily and weekly work schedules. Issues instructions (e.g., materials/sources, safety, methodology/procedures, quantity, quality) to meet performance standards. Conducts staff meetings and ensures staff training and development.

Responds to public complaints/concerns, delegates work to staff, and follows up.  

Develops approaches for improved/innovative traffic control strategies, including evaluating equipment, materials, techniques, and technology.

Assists in the maintenance of the maintenance management system (e.g., physical inventories, review of crew sizes, determining unit costs and productivity values).

Attends meetings with project teams in the Department to provide operational input. 

Ensures inspections, maintenance, and documentation are completed per legislation/regulations. Ensures work is performed per applicable legislation including Electrical Safety Association (ESA) Electrical Code.
 
Project manages capital works projects and programs and red light camera program. Develops, standardizes, and maintains processes, coordinating with other staff/vendors/contractors.

Represents the Region on committees/associations.  Keeps knowledge/skills current, and shares information with staff, including legislative changes. 

Patrols Regional roads to monitor work performed by staff, identify/assess hazardous situations and maintenance, including situations requiring immediate attention.

Administers an operating budget.  Has signing authority and holds a P-card for materials and supplies. Controls inventory of material resources. Ensures shop area is maintained and recommends repairs. Ensures monthly check of shop safety equipment.  Prepares budget forecast and monitors expenditures. Ensures the maintenance/security of vehicles and equipment, and ensures staff operate/maintain same safely and in good working condition.  

Exchanges information, consults/coordinates with the Ministry, area municipalities, contractors, emergency services (police, fire, paramedics), Attorney General’s Office, other municipalities, and utility companies.  

Backs up the Manager and other Section supervisors.  

Performs related duties as required.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices, traffic signal control equipment and processes, including computer controlled traffic systems, procurement and inventory control practices, normally acquired through a community college diploma in Engineering Technology plus progressively responsible related experience –OR– certification and experience as a construction maintainer electrician (309A) with traffic signal experience. 

Membership/eligibility for membership in the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) at the Technologist level.

Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, procedures, provincial standards, electrical code, collective agreements, and related legislation (e.g., health and safety, hazardous workplace materials, municipal, traffic control devices, transportation of dangerous goods, minimum maintenance). 

Analytical, problem solving, organizational, and continuous improvement skills to organize/ coordinate work of supervised staff; make daily decisions on routine and emergency road work; and supervise after-hours staff in situations that are perceived as possible risks to the motoring public.

Leadership, human relations, communications, and negotiation skills to supervise, train, develop, motivate, and support staff; conduct presentations/training to staff and outside groups; negotiate with utility companies, special interest groups, property owners, and agencies regarding traffic signal installation; respond to public inquiries/complaints; and participate as an effective team member.

Ability to write technical reports, correspondence, procedure and operational manuals, technical specifications, and work plans. Ability to read and interpret technical journals, manuals, blueprints/plans, and legislation. 

Computer skills with ability to use software such as Microsoft Office, a maintenance management system, and finance/accounting systems related to public works programs.

Must have a valid Class G driver’s license (or G2 with 3 years of driving experience) and satisfactory driving record to operate Regional vehicles.

Ability to participate in an official standby/on-call rotation to respond to legislated or time sensitive demands beyond regularly scheduled work hours.

Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities