EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
TRAFFIC ENGINEER I OC & PR 1,2,3,4,5,6
TRAFFIC ENGINEER II OC & PR 1,2,3,4,5,6
TRAFFIC ENGINEER III OC & PR 1,2,3,4,5,6
1.
PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
- These questions test for the ability to understand, analyze, and perform
computations based on various roadway-related technical drawings and written
technical material. All the information required to answer the questions will
be presented in the written material and/or drawings.
2.
PREPARING
WRITTEN MATERIAL
- These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and
accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some
questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by
four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version.
For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of
order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the
sentences.
3.
SUPERVISION - These
questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in
planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward
predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational
question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work;
evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing
subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and
dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
4.
PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - These questions test for knowledge of
traffic and transportation engineering concepts and their practical
applications, including materials, terminology and procedures used, computations
related to the design, construction and operation of roadways and related
facilities, traffic and transportation studies and data interpretation, and
safety issues.
5.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES AND REGULATIONS AND COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA - These
questions test for knowledge of the uses, placement, laws, rules and
regulations related to various types of traffic safety and traffic control
devices such as pavement markings, work zone markings, signs and traffic
signals, and the proper procedures and terminology used to gather, evaluate,
organize and utilize various types of technical data related to transportation
and traffic studies.
6.
HIGHWAY
PLANNING, DESIGN, SAFETY AND LAWS - These questions test for knowledge of
the concepts, economics, computations and federal and New York State rules and
regulations involved in the planning, design, construction and operation of
roadway systems, including the safety of workers and the traveling public.
The New York State Department of Civil
Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates
may find information in the publication "How to Take a Written Test"
helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS ALLOWED