Traffic Data Analyst (Analyst III) - Denver

Department Information This position is only open to Colorado state residents. New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. About CDOT CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness . CDOT for All CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months. Description Of Job A bout the Work Unit This position is located in The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT’s) Division of Transportation Development’s Office of Transportation Analytics, Traffic Analysis Unit. The Unit assembles, analyzes, and interprets motorized and non-motorized traffic data. This information is used to develop long-range plans, corridor-specific plans, assessments of mobility on the transportation systems, and to support investment level decision making and report traffic trends. The Unit participates in the development of transportation plans and provides support for engineering and construction activities. About The Position This position serves as liaison/resource to CDOT, The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO's) for analysis of traffic statistics and issues related to traffic monitoring activities. The Analyst develops and implements strategies to acquire, analyze, process, report and interpret data on traffic characteristics (i.e. volume, vehicle weight, classification and speed) for long-range and corridor specific planning purposes as well as highway design. This position is responsible for supporting the generation of traffic data statistics and reports needed by internal CDOT units, used to supplement FHWA reporting mandates and supports CDOT statewide short-duration traffic count data analysis and updates traffic data warehouses. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Spatial Traffic Data Analysis, and Traffic Data Analysis Integrates data for year-end Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) processing and other traffic related statistics. Provides operational status mapping. Supports the short-term traffic count contract activities by providing maps that show site locations where the contractors will perform work. Provides sample location maps and analysis on an as-needed basis for transportation planning, traffic engineering, and other CDOT support functions. Supports traffic analysis business processes by facilitating geographic data development, statistical analysis, integration and dissemination including providing GIS maps and geodatabases of historical and current locations showing analysis of changes in traffic volumes and vehicle types to support decision making processes related to transportation planning, h…

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