Traffic Project Coordinator |
Competition Number | 2024-558 | Job Code | 0133 |
Posting Date | January 16, 2025 | Closing Date | February 3, 2025 (at 6:00pm) |
Job Status | Permanent Full-Time |
| The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy. The City of Kitchener is WHERE you want to work! Learn more about the top reasons to join us: Why work at the City of Kitchener |
| Position Overview: The Traffic Project Coordinator position plays an important role on Kitchener’s Transportation Services team planning and coordinating traffic and parking control for all road construction projects and special events, including the design, maintenance, coordination, and supervision of all traffic detours and applicable advisory signing; acts as the City contact for all public and private construction and special event activities within the public right-of-way on City of Kitchener streets; provides direction and consultation for project coordination, scheduling and monitoring of Capital road construction projects, ensuring compliance to regulations of the OTM Book 7; and acts as a primary contact for the construction industry and stakeholders. |
| Responsibilities: - Plans and coordinates traffic, parking, and pedestrian controls for all major (Capital project) and minor (daily operation) construction and reconstruction projects on City and Regional right-of-way.
- Coordinates all existing and upcoming road closure information notification of emergency services and other affected agencies.
- Reviews contractor submitted traffic control/protection plans and regularly inspects sites for compliance and safety.
- Examines Engineering drawings for reconstruction projects to determine traffic and parking requirements for inclusion in City and Regional contracts.
- Enforces and ensures projects adhere to permit and contract specifications. Issues stop work orders and provincial offence notices.
- Provides problem negotiation/resolution and or solutions with respect to unforeseen construction issues with contractors and responds to and investigates general complaints regarding traffic, parking, and pedestrian safety at construction sites on City and Regional rights-of-way.
- Liaises with contractors, general public, other City/Regional divisions, and various utility companies with respect to construction activities and staging of new and/or relocations of affected installations.
- Negotiates with businesses and residents regarding access requirements and provision of alternate parking arrangements during construction projects.
- Acts as City representative at Public Information Open Houses, and at preconstruction and daily on-site meetings with contractors, consultants, and City/Regional personnel regarding construction projects.
- Performs regular site inspections and measurements involving the reinstallation of sign locations and reinstating pavement-marking plans once reconstruction is complete.
- Makes traffic comments and approves locations on all Municipal Consents submissions and Legal Agreements for work approvals on City and/or Regional rights-of-way (including borehole locations for geo-technical testing and monitor well installations and sampling locations).
- Responds to inquiries regarding Parking Infraction Notices, with authorization to cancel those issued relating to Special Events and/or construction.
- Plans, coordinates, and issues permits for all special events within Kitchener on City and Regional right-of-way with respect to road occupancy/closures, traffic and parking control; liaises with Waterloo Regional Police and other agencies and prepares reports to Council, if required.
- Ensures safe traffic practices in the operation of Special Events; planning includes eliminating construction conflicts or conflicts with other events.
- Acts as City contact for the development of policies and practices related to execution of construction zones. Provides guidelines, policies, legislative interpretation to staff, contractors, residents and businesses.
- Performs other related duties as assigned including, but not limited to, project management and coordination for various transportation initiatives.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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| Requirements: - Minimum 3 year degree or diploma in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ related experience including the coordination of temporary condition traffic control plans, or the coordination or inspection of roadway construction projects.
- Certified Engineering Technologist certification, or eligible to complete within 2 years, with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.
- Demonstrated knowledge of transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic studies, geometric design and pavement design.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Traffic Manual (supervisor qualified-Book 7), Highway Traffic Act, other Ministry of Transportation publications, and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to provide safe and proper traffic and parking control signing.
- Working knowledge of construction operation and procedures (design and infield) for above and underground services (infrastructure-sanitary, storm, water main, gas and water, utilities) to recognize constraints on contractor and provide proper traffic and parking control for construction projects (daily operations and major Capital projects).
- Effective problem solving skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with a wide variety of people.
- Highly developed coordination and organizational skills.
- Proficient in the use of computers utilizing Microsoft Office products, Access and GIS, and related traffic engineering software.
- Able to participate as an effective team member.
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid MTO class G drivers' license in good standing and use of a personal vehicle for City business.
- Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
Note: All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. In the event there is no successful applicant with the stated level of education and experience, other applicants will be considered if a combination of their education and experience meets the following pre-determined equivalency: - 2-Year Diploma (or 2-Year Specialized Post-Secondary Program) with minimum 4 years related and relevant experience OR
- 4-Year Honours Degree with minimum 1 year related and relevant experience
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| The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-783-8081 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted. Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials": "The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity. The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be: 1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications. 2. within the same Division in the case of students." |
Department | Development Services | Division | Transportation Services |
Union Affiliation | CUPE 791 | Number of Positions | 1 |
Hours of Work | 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday |
Location |
Initial Location | City Hall | City | Kitchener |
Compensation |
Salary Range | $81,314 - $101,643 annually | Grade/Band | 9 |
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