Road and traffic engineering specialists work in the area of planning, building site supervision and monitoring, operation, maintenance and preservation of road and transport infrastructure networks and structures. They shape and operate the road traffic system and ensure traffic flow and traffic safety. This involves all traffic, including individual transport, cycle and pedestrian traffic, public transport and freight traffic. They work in administrations, firms of consultant engineers and building firms.
Road and traffic engineering specialists carry out drawing, calculating, design, commercial and administrative activities independently and in co-operation with others in the office and in the field. They work manually and with data and information processing systems, communications and telematics technology. They observe the Road Traffic Act, the provisions of public streets and roads law, of nature conservation and environmental protection as well as the regulations of road traffic engineering and road construction engineering.
Road and traffic engineering specialists:
- carry out surveying work
- prepare site plans and draw profiles
- collect, evaluate and present data
- design and calculate road tracks and traffic management systems
- prepare draft plans for roads, cycle paths, pavements, structures and public transport facilities
- calculate noise pollution and plan noise abatement measures
- plan road drainage pipes, etc.
- take into account specialist contributions in landscape management, urban planning and emission control
- process documents for obtaining planning permission and building licences
- prepare public tenders for building work and draw up estimates
- co-operate in the management and supervision of building work and invoice construction work performed
- cooperate in the technical organisation of the operation, maintenance and preservation of transport infrastructure networks and structures
- draw up rosters for road maintenance work
- plan road and traffic equipment and make relevant drawings
- devise measures for traffic safety and traffic control and make relevant drawings
- collect road and traffic data and evaluate them in road information system
