State ITS & Signals Management Engineer

State of North Carolina

19h

About The Position

This position is staffed to the State Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) Engineer and performs a variety of supervisory administrative functions for the ITS & Signals Management Section. The role provides leadership and oversight for statewide traffic signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) programs, including signal maintenance, modernization initiatives, and system expansion. It involves managing staff and technical teams responsible for signal equipment design, ITS project delivery, and operations of the Traffic Electronics Center. The engineer leads the development and administration of major programs, budgets, standards, and asset management systems supporting traffic signal infrastructure and connected technologies. Additionally, the position coordinates cross-functional activities, manages program funding and resources, and guides the adoption of emerging technologies to improve statewide transportation system operations. This role also encompasses various supervisory and administrative personnel functions, assists other managers and supervisors with the overall TSMO Budget, and oversees special programs and projects, such as the Commercial Fiber Partnership Program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution
Minimum of six years progressive engineering experience
Four years of supervisory experience
May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (preferred applicant must be a registered North Carolina Professional Engineer)

Nice To Haves

Experience with contract management
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in collaboration with diverse stakeholders and to explain complex engineering concepts and related facts in a clear, concise, and organized manner
Demonstrated ability to work with various NCDOT personnel, municipalities, private engineering firms, and contractors
Experience with traffic engineering and traffic operations concepts, practices, and theories as it relates to ITS and signal systems
Experience preparing technical drawings and specifications for ITS, Computerized Traffic Signal Systems, and Signal Communications design including utility make-ready plans, fiber optic communications cable routing plans, ITS plans that may include various ITS device implementation such as CCTV cameras, DMSs, fiber optic communications networks, Ethernet network systems, fog and wind detection system, and automated commercial vehicle technology

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of supervisory administrative functions for the ITS & Signals Management Section
Provide leadership and oversight for statewide traffic signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) programs, including signal maintenance, modernization initiatives, and system expansion
Manage staff and technical teams responsible for signal equipment design, ITS project delivery, and operations of the Traffic Electronics Center
Lead development and administration of major programs, budgets, standards, and asset management systems supporting traffic signal infrastructure and connected technologies
Coordinate cross-functional activities
Manage program funding and resources
Guide adoption of emerging technologies to improve statewide transportation system operations
Perform a variety of supervisory and administrative personnel functions
Assist other manager and supervisors in the Unit with the planning and executing of the overall TSMO Budget
Oversee special programs and projects and prepare work on special projects
Manage the ITS group and their accurate, thorough, and timely delivery of preconstruction, construction, and management-assigned tasks by their due dates
Oversee the development of electrical and programming details for all intersections on the State highway system
Oversee the preparation and development of specifications and bid documents for all ITS and traffic signal equipment installed on the state highway system and the stocking and inventory of traffic signal related items at the Central Equipment Depot
Oversee the evaluation and approval of products for the ITS & Signals Qualified Products List (QPL)
Oversee the daily operations of the Traffic Electronics Center to ensure traffic signal control equipment and ITS components are repaired in an efficient and timely manner