My work with the City of Gainesville focuses on the operation and maintenance of our traffic signal network. My primary goal as a city traffic engineer is to use active arterial management best practices to ensure the safe and efficient travel of all roadway users within the City of Gainesville. Many of my daily tasks involve traffic simulation and modeling. I develop traffic simulations for the purpose of signal retiming and urban roadway capacity analysis. I have conducted traffic data collection such as traffic counts that gets used as an input into our simulation software. I further use traffic simulation as a tool to evaluate different engineering options for traffic signal operations. I also analyze traffic data analytics from several different sources to pinpoint issues within our traffic signal network. I use current industry standards to develop timings for yellow and all red clearances in order to maintain safety standards at our signalized intersections. I have conducted several stop sign warrant analyses for the installation of new stop signs and the modification of existing 2-way stop intersections. I have developed maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans for several city special events. I assist with signalization plans review for upcoming transportation projects. I work closely with design consultants to ensure that the City’s standards are met throughout both the design and construction process. I also work with signal timing consultants on retiming contracts to ensure that the signal retiming process is efficient as possible. I manage our contracts with our small city partners that allows us to maintain all traffic signals and ITS devices in six small cities throughout Alachua County.

During my internship with the City of Salem I worked on several entry level engineering tasks. This included developing cost estimates for multiple project types, designing preliminary options for a stormwater retrofit project, and developing a preliminary design for a waterline retrofit project. A portion of my time was devoted to construction inspection. Tasks involved with construction inspection included performing measurement of materials used for capital improvement projects, collaborating with multiple contractors, creating daily inspection reports, and reviewing project plans/specifications.