Traffic Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Analyze traffic data.
• Arrange maintenance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare drawings or diagrams of products or services.
• Compile operational data.

• Time vehicle speed or traffic-control equipment operation.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
• Install metering equipment.
• Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Repair electronic equipment.
• Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
• Plan work operations.
• Create images of data, locations, or products.
• Provide information to the general public.
• Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards.
• Develop program goals or plans.
• Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.

• Construction and Building Inspectors

• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

• Airfield Operations Specialists

• Fire Inspectors and Investigators

• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

• Architectural and Civil Drafters

• Power Distributors and Dispatchers

• Surveying and Mapping Technicians

• Energy Auditors

• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators