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ITS/Smart City
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ITS/Smart City professionals are responsible for citywide technology governance, strategic planning/policy development to advance Smart City solutions for infrastructure, energy, water, and waste management as well as transportation alternatives, building/properties, and programs that promote technology literacy and public access to government information.
Senior Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Master's degree in Engineering or Data ScienceMaster's degree in Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or Information & Data Sciences preferredBachelor's degree accepted for a majority of positionsSmart City Coordinator
Job Description: Smart City Coordinators facilitate planning processes to support Smart City strategic and operational planning activities and prioritize investments in Smart City technology and infrastructure.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $92,000 - $137,703
Minimum Years Experience Required: +15
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree in Engineering or Data Science
ITS Systems Director
Job Description: Responsible for citywide technology governance, strategic planning/policy development to advance Smart City solutions for infrastructure, energy, water and waste management.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $137,381
Minimum Years Experience Required: +10
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree in Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or Information & Data Sciences preferred
- Bachelor's degree accepted for a majority of positions
Signal Operations Supervisor
Job Description: Signal Operations Supervisors manage the signal and ITS design or timing section, plan, direct, coordinate, and review the daily work plan for the group's activities, assign work activities and projects, monitor work flow, review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures, and meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $70,000 - $125,276
Minimum Years Experience Required: +8
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree in Engineering or Data Science
Mid Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Data SciencesTraffic Engineering Manager
Job Description: Traffic Engineering Managers plans and conduct special traffic studies and prepares comprehensive reports, costs for traffic control installations, including traffic signals, signs, striping and markings.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $51,000 - $82,000
Minimum Years Experience Required: 4-6
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Data Sciences
ITS Systems Engineer
Job Description: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Systems Engineers assist in the development of ITS infrastructure, traffic signal, and integration of traffic control systems, and are responsible for integrating various data streams and configuring databases to organize and archive data.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $49,536 - $61,920
Minimum Years Experience Required: 2-4
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Data Sciences
Signal Operations Engineer
Job Description: Signal Operations Engineers undertake and review traffic signal schemes from inception to operation, including site surveys, design, installation, validation, scope, design, and manage the implementation of traffic signal systems.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $51,000 - $73,000
Minimum Years Experience Required: 3
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Data Sciences
Entry Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Tech, or Computer TechITS Technician
Job Description: ITS Technicians implement, analyze, configure, install, operate, monitor, document, and maintain Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) as well as fiber optic communication, closed circuit television networks, and parking and traveler information systems.
Hiring Demand: High
Typical Salary: $22,440 - $54,186
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0.5-2
Education & Work Experience:
More- Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Tech, or Computer Tech