Engineering Supervisor II

State of North Carolina

3d•$75,925 - $148,054

About The Position

This position will serve as the Division 2 Traffic Engineer for the Division Traffic Engineering and Traffic Services Units responsible for the maintenance, operation and installation of signs, pavement markings, and traffic signals. Duties of this position include performing and reviewing traffic engineering studies for speed limits, new traffic signals, intersection improvements, crosswalks, and other various requests. The scope of these studies includes but are not limited to data collection, crash analysis, use of various software tools such as Synchro, MMS, ArcGIS, and SAP, coordination with local governments, elected officials, and the general public regarding the implementation of any needed improvements or new infrastructure. In this position, you will review and improve any special event requests. Duties also include reviewing and making recommendations for traffic engineering items as prepared for upcoming transportation projects to include traffic forecasts, corridor plans, pavement marking plans, signal plans, and traffic control plans. Effective communication with city and county officials, school officials, developers, corporate management, and the general public about traffic engineering issues is needed. This position will oversee the administration of purchase order contracts and annual maintenance budgets, as well as review traffic impact studies and analysis for District Offices to ensure proper mitigations are being recommended for development impacts to our roadway system. This position will meet with Districts, PEF’s and developers on their studies and recommendations. In this position, you will apply knowledge to circumstances presented and plan work to effectively utilize all resources, as well as organize and direct resources to meet goals. You will be expected to identify, report, and assess potential problems, and assess possible solutions. Sound engineering judgement is needed to conduct engineering studies and prepare geometric designs. Making recommendations and decisions on non-routine engineering and/or programming matters or other areas requiring technical engineering expertise is needed for this position. The selected applicant for this position must have a comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations relating to the Traffic Engineering field. You will be expected to effectively supervise employees and form effective working relationships with interagency units and the general public. The selected applicant should possess good communication skills, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Preference will be given to Professional Engineers by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience including two (2) years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations relating to the Traffic Engineering field.
Good communication skills, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts, practices, and theories used in traffic engineering and experience completing work and projects independently or with minimal supervision.
Experience in performing engineering safety and capacity analysis and decision making based on results of those analysis.
Experience supervising, motivating, counseling, and training other engineers and technicians.
Experience reviewing engineered plans and details to determine compliance and compatibility with traffic and engineering principles.
Experience related to program or project management
Registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Responsibilities

Performing and reviewing traffic engineering studies for speed limits, new traffic signals, intersection improvements, crosswalks, and other various requests.
Data collection, crash analysis, use of various software tools such as Synchro, MMS, ArcGIS, and SAP, coordination with local governments, elected officials, and the general public regarding the implementation of any needed improvements or new infrastructure.
Review and improve any special event requests.
Reviewing and making recommendations for traffic engineering items as prepared for upcoming transportation projects to include traffic forecasts, corridor plans, pavement marking plans, signal plans, and traffic control plans.
Effective communication with city and county officials, school officials, developers, corporate management, and the general public about traffic engineering issues is needed.
Oversee the administration of purchase order contracts and annual maintenance budgets, as well as review traffic impact studies and analysis for District Offices to ensure proper mitigations are being recommended for development impacts to our roadway system.
Meet with Districts, PEF’s and developers on their studies and recommendations.
Apply knowledge to circumstances presented and plan work to effectively utilize all resources, as well as organize and direct resources to meet goals.
Identify, report, and assess potential problems, and assess possible solutions.
Conduct engineering studies and prepare geometric designs.
Making recommendations and decisions on non-routine engineering and/or programming matters or other areas requiring technical engineering expertise is needed for this position.
Effectively supervise employees and form effective working relationships with interagency units and the general public.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.