Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, PTOE

PTOE

The Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) is a voluntary, peer-developed and administered program initiated by and affiliated with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). It started in 1999.

The primary requirement is that the applicant passes a professionally created written examination. However, to be admitted to the examination, the applicant must hold a valid license to practice civil, mechanical, electrical or general professional engineering if he or she resides in any jurisdiction issuing such registration. Applicants from countries that do not license professional engineers must submit evidence that they have professional status in their country equivalent to professional licensure in the United States or Canada.

The applicant must also have at least four years of professional practice in traffic operations engineering. (Advanced education may be substituted for some of this experience.)

A Professional Traffic Operations Engineer is a person who applies a comprehensive knowledge of technology and scientific principles acquired through study and experience to the supervision of day-to-day operation of traffic systems. Responsibilities often include the analysis of those operations, detection of problems and deficiencies, setting of priorities, assignment of resources and development of improvements in operations through geometric design, traffic control or other means. The Professional Traffic Operations Engineer may carry out some but not all of the above duties or serve as a consultant to individuals with the above responsibilities.

Traffic Operations Engineering generally includes:

Traffic Operation Analysis
Operational Effects of Geometric Designs
Traffic Safety
Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Engineering Studies
Social, Environmental and Institutional Issues

The first PTOE examination was held on Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999 in Washington, DC. The Traffic Group, Inc. proudly employs eight PTOE's on staff: Mickey Cornelius, Shulin Li, Derek Joost, Joseph Caloggero, Betty Tustin, Carl Wilson, Qiang Tian and Ming-Yu Chien. These professionals, with their knowledge, skill, and ability, guarantee our clientele the highest level of expertise in the specialized field of traffic operations engineering.

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