IHE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
Assessor Application Form
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL
1.
Surname or Family Name:
Forenames:
Title:
(Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss):
Home address:
Postcode:
Tel:
2.
Email:
Employer
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Your Office Tel:
Fax:
Email:
3.
Current post:
4.
Job description
5.
Qualifications
Please list your significant academic and professional qualifications with dates.
Qualifications
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6. Experience
Attach a CV or list recent employments with a brief description.
Employer
Job title and description
Dates
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To be completed by your current employer
I confirm that: (1) the applicant has at least five years’ relevant experience and has
demonstrated competence which meets the standards
I have ticked overleaf at the level
indicated; (2) the applicant has up to date continuing professional development records
for the last two years; and (3) the details provided are correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name
____________________________________________
Professional Qualifications
Position
Company
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At which level do you rate the applicant’s competence and knowledge in the Standards
overleaf?
Traffic Signal Control
Practitioner
Foundation
Expert Practitioner
See page 4 for an explanation of these levels.
Please tick the competences overleaf which you certify apply to the applicant at this
level.
Competence in Traffic Signal Control
I confirm the applicant is able to:
Client
Design
Operation
& Control
1. Undertake a risk assessment
2. Manage health and safety requirements
3. Determine the need for Traffic Regulation Orders and action
their implementation
4. Apply DfT and other technical advice and guidance
5. Identify factors effecting delivery of traffic signals
schemes
6. Commission and interpret traffic flow survey
7. Carry out site and traffic movement inspections
8. Commission, conduct consultations internally and externally
with stakeholders
9. Write a design brief
10. Prepare tender documents
11. Conduct or respond to a Stage 2
Safety Audit and Safety
Review
12. Establish and maintain effective communication with various
stakeholders (e.g. elected members)
13. Conduct post-project appraisal
14. Prepare technical reports associated with traffic signal
control
15. Present and discuss traffic signal control proposals
16. Contribute to establishing relevant Local Authority
policies or apply Local Authority policies
17. Evaluate the outputs from Linsig or similar type of
software and at practitioner level model junction using Linsig
or similar type of software.
18. Evaluate the outputs from Transyt or similar type of
software and at practitioner level model junctions type of
using Transyt or similar type of software
19. Plan and manage the implementation of traffic signals
schemes
20. Apply quality control and maintain Design File.
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21. Maintain financial control
22. Calculate intergreens and explain the different types of
phases.
23. Design a traffic signals scheme (including facilities for
pedestrians or cyclists) to operate in VA and FT mode, plus one
other mode e.g. UTC
24. Calculate manually the saturation flows, lost time and
Percentage Reserve Category.
25. Interpret, evaluate and apply microsimulation outputs
26. Evaluate a Traffic Impact Assessment report
27. Prepare controller specification forms (TR 2210A)
28. Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests for traffic signal schemes
29. Conduct Site Acceptance Tests for traffic signal schemes
and pedestrian crossings, including timing adjustments.
30. Write a system specification for the supply and
installation of traffic signal equipment
Competence in Traffic Signal Control.
Client
Design
I confirm that the applicant is able to:
Operation
& Control
31. Develop or implement traffic signal strategies
32.
Prepare the main Terms & Conditions within a maintenance
contract
33. Monitor maintenance contracts and list KPIs
34. Determine priorities for the planned maintenance, updating
and replacement of equipment
35. Calculate CLF, UTC and SCOOT plans
36. Assist with operating UTC/SCOOT systems including amending
the database or validate SCOOT network
37. Introduce MOVA control, apply fine tuning and adjustment
38. Link signals on arterial routes
39. Operate a Fault Management Systems
40. Operate a Remote Monitoring Systems
Knowledge
Client
Design
Operation
& Control
A. Relevant legislation
X
X
X
B. Contract law and similar legislation
X
X
X
C. DfT and other technical standards, advice and guidance
X
X
X
D. Health and safety legislation and codes of practice
X
X
X
E. The standard modelling software and their outputs
X
X
F. How to prepare controller specification forms
X
X
G. Relevant local authority policies
X
X
H. Own organisation’s financial regulations, procedures and
X
OJEC requirements
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I. Methods of control (VA, FT etc)
X
X
J. How detection systems operate
X
X
K. How FATs, SATs are conducted
X
X
X
L. Traffic management techniques
X
X
X
M. Traffic signal theory and junction design
X
X
X
1. Foundation
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Able to apply proven techniques and procedures

Knows where to access relevant legislation and best practice – may have detailed
knowledge of specific areas and/or may exercise supervisory responsibilities.
2. Practitioner
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Manages the application of current technologies

Able to solve complex problems
Leads the specification, design or implementation of schemes ensuring effective
delivery and quality.
3. Expert Practitioner

Exercises significant leadership, management and policy responsibilities

Responsible for developing in depth and original responses to complicated and
unpredictable problems or applications – may be a recognised industry expert.
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