89929 - District Ops Asst Engineer

Virginia Department of Transportation•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Assist in providing leadership and direction to the District Traffic Operations Director’s direct reports involved in delivering customer service-oriented programs to reduce traffic congestion, improve system safety, timely clearance of incidents, disseminate up-to-date traveler information and ensure appropriate security levels on critical infrastructure. Assist in program efforts to meet statewide performance measures and objectives and maintain all assets involved in traffic engineering systems as well as any special facilities designated as operations assets for the district to a high standard. Assist in responsibilities for planning, staffing, budgeting, expenditures, employee relations and evaluations. Provide management, leadership and direction for assigned District engineering section. Plan, organize and monitor project activities. Provide fiscal management and technical guidance on a wide variety of transportation projects. Train and develop team members. How you will contribute: Budgets: Budgets – Manage budgets to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations by providing oversight and direction to the development and management of budgets for each functional area. Communication: Enhance current outreach efforts both internal and external to VDOT. Promote VDOT's mission to the community, business partners, and other stakeholder groups. Respond to inquiries from the public, DOT officials, CTB members, news media, and local, state, and federal agencies concerning district transportation activities, problems, projects, etc. Collaborate and communicate VDOT initiatives to other government entities. Strengthen relationships with legislators, local leaders, and other stakeholders. Maintain communication and outreach efforts with legislators, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and a variety of special interest groups concerning project status, progress, successes and challenges. Financial, Contract, and Human Resources Management: Assist in the strategic direction and management of the district financial and human resources activities. Oversee the management of contracts for services. Manage MEL within the district operations-traffic engineering programs. Direct all pertinent employee safety functions. Maintenance and Inspection: Assist in the direction of assets under the district operations function to be inspected and maintained. Assist in the oversight of preventative, planned and emergency repair services for all assets. Assist in the oversight of project management for all. Operations Management: As needed will assist in the planning and directing of 24-7 operations that affect traffic flow. Assist in the management of Traffic Operations Center functions, as well as freeway management systems and traffic signal system operations. Assist in the delivering of the Incident Management Program. Assist in the coordination of regional work zones in major transportation corridors. Assist in directing resources in managing all emergency operations for the district in support of district functions for snow removal, flooding and other emergencies. Program Management: Provide leadership and create an environment of high performance, commitment, partnership and support for the achievement of business goals. Organize work unit and assign workload ensuring effective use of human and fiscal resources. Monitor workload assignments such that projects and tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs. Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks. Provide on-going direction to project manager roles. Establish organizational structure supporting effective project management. Evaluate performance and make adjustments. Optimize resources across projects. Strategic Management: Participate with other top departmental senior managers in implementing agency mission, goals and objectives. Engage fully as a member of the district’s senior leadership team by working with team members to support and promote achievement of district performance goals. Work on district-wide and special initiatives at DA request. Offer ideas and suggestions to team members supporting process improvements and program efficiencies. Ensure core functions and strategic initiatives are appropriately resourced and linked to the larger VDOT strategic plan. Technical Guidance: Demonstrate considerable knowledge of sound engineering practices and project management procedures to address transportation related matters. Apply sound technical guidance to resolve problems and issues. Suggest modifications and changes to current technical policies and directives to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Attend meetings, facilitate actions and communicate. Correspond with appropriate officials in support of VDOT values, goals and objectives. Traffic and System Engineering: Assist in the strategic leadership of the Traffic function to develop and deliver engineering studies and analyses necessary to support operational enhancement, including signal optimization, signal studies, speed zones, safety engineering, signing and other operational engineering support functions. Oversight to ensure coordination with other units to provide traffic engineering analysis and recommendations.

Requirements

Ability to analyze and evaluate complex system operations problems and challenges an develop appropriate cost effective solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making technical presentations and conducting public meetings.
Ability to make decisions to affect organizational change, improve service delivery, establish clear objectives and priorities, and achieve measurable results and performance measures.
Ability to manage administrative, financial, and technical functions of an engineering work unit.
Ability to manage staff, programs, and develop budgets.
Ability to research and analyze data and prepare and present technical reports.
Advanced knowledge of transportation and highway engineering principles, laws and regulations.
Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, particularly those related to traffic engineering and transportation system operations.
Considerable knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertinent to the field of traffic management and operations.
Experience directing programs, as well as the management of the financial and human resources assigned.
Knowledge of principles and applications of intelligent transportation systems and congestion management.
Knowledge of strategic and operational principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Knowledge of transportation project management and transportation project engineering.
Skill in building networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
Skill in effectively planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.
Skill in leadership coaching, counseling, training, and development.
Skill in managing the delivery of exemplary customer service by self and others.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering design and analysis software.
Skill in working with all levels of management and elected and appointed officials.
Ability to analyze and evaluate complex system operations problems and challenges an develop appropriate cost effective solutions.
Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
Ability to make decisions to affect organizational change, improve service delivery, establish clear objectives and priorities, and achieve measurable results and performance measures.
Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, particularly those related to traffic engineering and transportation system operations.
Considerable knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertinent to the field of traffic management and operations.
Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
Experience directing programs, as well as the management of the financial and human resources assigned.
Knowledge of principles and applications of intelligent transportation systems and congestion management.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading and directing multiple programs, services and functions in a fast paced environment.
PMP certification.
Progressively responsible experience directing a geographically dispersed operational function.
Progressively responsible experience managing professional, engineering, technical and administrative staff and financial resources for a complex multi-function organization.

Responsibilities

Manage budgets to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations by providing oversight and direction to the development and management of budgets for each functional area.
Enhance current outreach efforts both internal and external to VDOT.
Promote VDOT's mission to the community, business partners, and other stakeholder groups.
Respond to inquiries from the public, DOT officials, CTB members, news media, and local, state, and federal agencies concerning district transportation activities, problems, projects, etc.
Collaborate and communicate VDOT initiatives to other government entities.
Strengthen relationships with legislators, local leaders, and other stakeholders.
Maintain communication and outreach efforts with legislators, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and a variety of special interest groups concerning project status, progress, successes and challenges.
Assist in the strategic direction and management of the district financial and human resources activities.
Oversee the management of contracts for services.
Manage MEL within the district operations-traffic engineering programs.
Direct all pertinent employee safety functions.
Assist in the direction of assets under the district operations function to be inspected and maintained.
Assist in the oversight of preventative, planned and emergency repair services for all assets.
Assist in the oversight of project management for all.
As needed will assist in the planning and directing of 24-7 operations that affect traffic flow.
Assist in the management of Traffic Operations Center functions, as well as freeway management systems and traffic signal system operations.
Assist in the delivering of the Incident Management Program.
Assist in the coordination of regional work zones in major transportation corridors.
Assist in directing resources in managing all emergency operations for the district in support of district functions for snow removal, flooding and other emergencies.
Provide leadership and create an environment of high performance, commitment, partnership and support for the achievement of business goals.
Organize work unit and assign workload ensuring effective use of human and fiscal resources.
Monitor workload assignments such that projects and tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs.
Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks.
Provide on-going direction to project manager roles.
Establish organizational structure supporting effective project management.
Evaluate performance and make adjustments.
Optimize resources across projects.
Participate with other top departmental senior managers in implementing agency mission, goals and objectives.
Engage fully as a member of the district’s senior leadership team by working with team members to support and promote achievement of district performance goals.
Work on district-wide and special initiatives at DA request.
Offer ideas and suggestions to team members supporting process improvements and program efficiencies.
Ensure core functions and strategic initiatives are appropriately resourced and linked to the larger VDOT strategic plan.
Demonstrate considerable knowledge of sound engineering practices and project management procedures to address transportation related matters.
Apply sound technical guidance to resolve problems and issues.
Suggest modifications and changes to current technical policies and directives to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Attend meetings, facilitate actions and communicate.
Correspond with appropriate officials in support of VDOT values, goals and objectives.
Assist in the strategic leadership of the Traffic function to develop and deliver engineering studies and analyses necessary to support operational enhancement, including signal optimization, signal studies, speed zones, safety engineering, signing and other operational engineering support functions.
Oversight to ensure coordination with other units to provide traffic engineering analysis and recommendations.