Description
The City of Edmonton's Safe Mobility Section is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Safe Mobility Analyst to join our team! In this role, you will play a key part in helping the City achieve its Vision Zero goal: zero traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. You will be instrumental in analyzing complex traffic safety data, identifying trends, recommending evidence-based solutions, and supporting the development of strategies to make Edmonton's streets safer for everyone.
Your work will involve collaborating with various teams, preparing technical reports, and contributing to the development of transportation and city-building strategies across the corporation, as outlined in the Safe Mobility Strategy. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on the safety and livability of Edmonton. If you are passionate about data-driven solutions and improving community safety, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
What will you do?
- Use specialized analytical knowledge and skills to identify, evaluate and diagnose trends in traffic safety, traffic flow and signals data, and road user behaviour data, including collisions, traffic conflicts, volume, speed, violation and compliance data and public survey data, to support evidence-based decision making related to the 5 E's of traffic safety (engineering, enforcement, education, engagement and evaluation)
- Review and analyze safety data and traffic safety countermeasures through use of statistical methodologies, spatial and temporal reviews and analyses, and evaluation of data relationships, to identify trends and inform city-wide priority locations for implementing various countermeasures and actions, as part of transportation and city-building programs and projects
- Independently, and with subject matter experts when required, identify realistic and actionable recommendations related to data/information and associated analysis to increase safety for road users of all mobility types, abilities, and ages and in all seasons
- Coordinate and collaborate with other analysts in the Safe Mobility section, who work on enforcement, education and engagement data analytics, to maximize the safety outcomes of Vision Zero programs, using a continuous improvement mindset and approach to provide recommendations and enhancements for Safe Mobility programs
- Conduct and support Safe Mobility research projects, including:
- Collaborating with post secondary institution partners on research projects, data forecasting/modeling and development of deployment scheduling tools and frameworks (for example, placement of permanent driver feedback signs)
- Researching emerging technologies related to road safety engineering and compile reports and recommendations on applicability of these technologies in Edmonton
- Working with Research and Policy Advisor to translate new and emerging research and industry trends into tangible actions and processes within the section
- Contribute subject matter expertise and evidence-based input in writing technical reports and in the development and updates for corporate transportation guidelines, such as the Complete Street Design Guidelines, as well as supporting development of Council reports and policies, memos, financial reports, annual reports and other documents for community partners
- Actively contribute to sharing findings and results as applicable:
- Evaluate, summarize, develop and deliver reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders and partners including senior management
- Develop and maintain internal and public facing dashboards and reporting tools
- Work closely with Communications and Engagement staff to support communications plans with data and information to influence shared understanding and behaviour change
- Provide summaries of results to support 311, Councillor and media inquiries
- Work with internal stakeholders to disseminate information on the City websites, 311 scripts and other platforms
- Other related duties as assigned
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