COOP Student, Traffic Engineering
City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Ottawa • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$27 - CA$32 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Perform standard traffic engineering field studies such as Queuing Studies, Delay Studies, Travel Time Runs and Volume Counts to evaluate traffic signal timing and phasing operations, traffic incident management and observing traffic patterns.
- Investigate complaints about traffic signal timing and phasing and make recommendations for their resolution.
- Using various computerized tools such as Synchro, conduct analysis of traffic data.
- Prepare written reports summarizing field traffic data, containing recommendations based on the results.
- Prepare specific signal timing related databases extracted from the City's central traffic control computer.
- Assist in the preparation, evaluating of data required by the local traffic signal controllers.
- Assist in conducting capacity analysis to evaluate the operation of anticipated changes in traffic patterns or proposed changes to the new City of Ottawa road network.
Requirements
- Enrolment in a recognized co-operative engineering program in Civil, Transportation or Computer studies and are in their 3rd or 4th year of studies.
- Knowledge in traffic engineering, and previous work experience in Civil/Transportation Engineering is an asset.
- A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making capabilities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
traffic engineeringQueuing StudiesDelay StudiesTravel Time RunsVolume Countstraffic signal timingcapacity analysisdata analysis
Soft skills
sound judgementdecision-making
Certifications
Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license