Local Field Liaison

Title: Local Field Liaison

Location: Lawrence United States

Job Description:

Job Description

(80%) Work directly with county and city public works agencies in Kansas as a part of the Kansas Local Technical Assistance Program (Kansas LTAP). Primary tasks in this duty include:

• planning and implementing visits to local agencies for coordination of practical road safety assessments
• safety engineering analysis and identification of low-cost safety improvements
• providing guidance in applying for funding for safety improvements
• assistance in the implementation of local road safety plans
• answering inquiries from local agencies
• distribution of relevant technology transfer materials to local agencies visited
• assisting with the equipment loan program and developing reports to key stakeholders. This task will also include the development and delivery of curriculum for roadway safety training for local agency staff, elected officials, and law enforcement officials.

(10%) Work with the KUTC Communications and Outreach Coordinator to develop road safety and maintenance briefs, fact sheets, and articles suitable for distribution by Kansas LTAP.

(5%) Represent the KUTC with key transportation organizations that are stakeholders in the technology transfer products and services of the KUTC.

(5%) Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A valid Kansas Professional Engineer's (PE) license.
• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of five (5) years of experience working directly for or with local transportation public works agencies.
• Previous experience as a trainer for transportation engineering, highway safety, local road maintenance, or transportation operations topics as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience that required working with pertinent transportation manuals and guidebooks such as The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, The Roadside Design Guide, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, and the Kansas Handbook of Traffic Control Guidance for Low-Volume Rural Roads as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience using engineering judgment in situations that do not comply with standard guidance, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience collecting, analyzing, or using transportation data of one or more of the following types: traffic volume and speed data, crash records, roadway geometric data, or other data as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus eight years of experience working directly for or with local transportation public works agencies.
• Previous experience with technical writing in one or more of the following areas: transportation engineering, roadway safety, or local road maintenance as shown in application materials.
• Previous experience that required establishing priorities in a complex technical environment with competing responsibilities as evidenced in application materials.
• Proven record of the ability to meet deadlines as shown in application materials.

Position Requirements

• Hybrid work schedule is possible with supervisor approval.
• Telework if living in KS is possible with supervisor approval.