ASSISTANT TOWN DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC SAFETY 0916
The work consists of assisting the Town Director of Public Transportation and Traffic Safety in the coordination and supervision of the operations of a municipal public transportation system and traffic and roadway safety program. An employee in this class coordinates and directs the functions of a public transportation program which takes care of the safe, efficient and expeditious movement of people and goods in a municipality. The employee is also responsible for overseeing the construction and maintenance of traffic safety devices and vehicle parking plans and parking meter systems. This employee works with a great degree of independence in developing the traffic and transportation modules for the municipality. The incumbent is accountable to a Town Director of Public Transportation and Traffic Safety via conferences and written reports. A person in this class supervises a staff of professional and technical personnel. Does related work as required.
Directs studies of the effectiveness
of the current mass transportation movement and the present programs of
pedestrian and vehicle safety;
Administers programs for Public
Transportation and Traffic Safety in the areas of traffic safety, pedestrian
safety, and the area of mass transportation operations;
Supervises programs for vehicle
parking design plans, for a parking meter system and for the construction and
maintenance of all traffic control devices under the jurisdiction of a Town;
Coordinates interrelated activities
between the Department of Transportation and Traffic Safety,
Conducts meetings with agencies and
individuals interested in improving traffic and transportation regulations and
safety;
Evaluates the data collected from studies made by
subordinate personnel;
Prepares periodic reports on departmental
activities to the Town Director of Public Transportation and Traffic Safety;
Oversees subordinates regarding
their duties and their job accountability.
Comprehensive knowledge
of the principles of traffic engineering and mass transportation operation;
thorough knowledge of highway design in relation to traffic safety and vehicle
flow; thorough knowledge of the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices; thorough knowledge of the procedures and requirements of the
Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency in securing federal funds to develop and
subsidize Mass Transit operations; thorough knowledge of the procedures and
requirements for securing New York State funds for mass transit; good knowledge
of the principles of statistical analysis in relation to vehicular traffic
patterns and mass transit patterns; good knowledge of Federal, State and local
codes and regulations applicable to bus operated mass transportation systems;
good knowledge of administrative and fiscal procedures as they relate to the
operation of a major division of town government; ability to conduct complex
contractual negotiations in the establishment and operation of a municipal mass
transit program; ability to plan, organize and supervise a comprehensive
suburban traffic safety and engineering program and public transportation
system; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship
with subordinates, public officials, the general public and civic leaders;
ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of subordinate personnel in a
manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to direct complex
planning studies, prepare analyses, and make recommendations to the legislative
body regarding the studies; ability to use the New York State Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices expertly; physical condition commensurate with the
demands of the position.
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a
NOTE: Experience may be substituted for education
on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
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Competitive
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