Department of Administrative Services

In the Department of Transportation, Office of the Commissioner, this class is accountable for directing the administrative activities of the State Traffic Commission.

Receives executive direction from the Commissioner of Transportation.

Directs the staff of the State Traffic Commission.

Directs the staff and administrative functions of the State Traffic Commission; coordinates, plans, and manages the Commission's activities, assuring timely presentation in compliance with statutory standards of all matters within the Commission's mandate; initiates and schedules traffic engineering studies; develops and maintains files and records of permit applications, correspondence, and related materials for the Commission's review; coordinates publication of and revisions to the State Traffic Commission Manual; oversees the registration and collection of fees for parkway service repair vehicles; formulates program goals and objectives; determines project priorities based upon the Commission's requirements; prepares the agenda for Commission meetings and ensures maintenance of and public access to Commission decisions and records; certifies records for submission to legal authorities; transmits Commission decisions to appropriate parties; assists in the development of related policy and regulations affecting the Commission; interprets and administers pertinent laws and assists in the preparation of legislative initiatives; evaluates staff; assists in the preparation of the Commission budget; represents the Commission before legislative committees and other public assemblies and may testify in court proceedings; performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of relevant State and Federal laws, statutes, and regulations governing the administration and operations of the State Traffic Commission; knowledge of basic principles of traffic engineering and statutory provisions of traffic control and highway safety; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to interpret and apply statutes and regulations.

Nine (9) years of professional experience in the planning and execution of complex transportation engineering projects.

One (1) year of general experience must have been in a supervisory capacity responsible for planning, designing, or implementating traffic engineering projects.
Note: For State employees, the supervisory experience will be interpreted at or above the level of Transportation Supervising Engineer (Engineering).

Classified/Competitive

(12)-General Administration and Management

(02)-MANAGERIAL

(1)-Officials And Administrators

MP 69

This replaces the existing specification for the same class in the same Salary Group MP 69 approved effective August 24, 1999. (Revise Experience and Training section and change EEO code from 02 to 01)

2/26/2010