216402 - Road traffic system planner

Designs and plans road traffic management and regulation systems, ensures effective traffic flow management and safety.

Main activities

plans and designs road traffic management systems; 
models traffic flows and predicts traffic conditions, uses digital tools; 
consults with other engineers and public policy specialists, integrates traffic flow management systems into overall infrastructure planning; 
supervises the operation of installed road traffic management systems and responds to technical problems or failures. 
analyzes data on traffic flows and makes decisions on optimizing the effectiveness of traffic management measures.

Characteristic competences

understand the principles of traffic engineering and the operation mechanisms of the traffic management system; use digital tools and modeling programs to analyze and forecast traffic flows; solve technical problems related to the operation of road traffic management systems; communicate with specialists in different fields; to understand the principles of traffic safety and efficiency and the concepts of sustainable transport development.