01727 - Asst District Eng Traffic

VDOT Careers Site • Lynchburg, VA

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About The Position

Assist the District Section Engineer in providing management, leadership and direction for assigned engineering section. Assist in planning, organizing and monitoring project activities. Assist in providing fiscal management and technical guidance on a wide variety of transportation projects. Train and develop team members. Serve as an Assistant District Traffic Engineer by leading assigned programs in a district Traffic Engineering section. Oversee and manage traffic engineering studies, plan reviews, project management, land development support, and data collection. Address roadway safety and operational problems for all modes of travel through a process of conducting traffic engineering studies, analyses, and preparation of recommended solutions. Assess and establish program priorities including developing inventories for traffic assets. Provide PE level review and signatory authority for the design and installation of all traffic control devices on the roadway system. The Assistant District Traffic Engineer may also manage Traffic Control Device Maintenance forces to include inspection, condition assessment, maintenance, repair, and installation of traffic control devices.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze problems and exercise independent judgment in reaching a solution.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
• Ability to interpret and use construction plans, MUTCD, Virginia Supplement to MUTCD, Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards.
• Ability to provide technical direction, guidance and training to others.
• Ability to research and analyze data to provide recommendations and solutions to problems.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
• Knowledge of Transportation engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources and leadership techniques.
• Knowledge of civil and traffic engineering principles and practices for the design of traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of project development process, policies, guidelines and regulations related to traffic control devices and ITS elements.
• Knowledge of signal control system operations and characteristics.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include traffic engineering design programs.
• Skilled in project scheduling and project management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in strategic planning, human resource and financial management.
• Progressively responsible experience managing traffic engineering operations within an organization.
• Project management level experience in Traffic Engineering and design.
• Progressive managerial and supervisory experience.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with staff, public and other VDOT employees on a variety of engineering related issues.
• Provide excellent customer service in response to citizen inquiries and concerns.
• Develop, manage and monitor budgets for assigned program areas including staff, equipment, projects, etc.
• Perform detailed, technical engineering reviews on a variety of documents and projects.
• Represent VDOT when meeting with outside entities to include resolving issues of public concern.
• Organize work unit and assign workload.
• Provide Traffic Engineering support for various regional operations functions.
• Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
• Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed.
• Manage the TCD maintenance program to include maintenance staff, workload, inventory, and contract development and monitoring.
• Function as program lead for traffic engineering design activities.
• Manage resources to provide data, recommendations and contract support for traffic safety programs and projects.
• Manage Work Zone plan review, quality assurance and Work Zone safety teams.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees