Division Traffic Engineer

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina is seeking a Division Traffic Engineer to manage traffic engineering projects, oversee studies, and ensure compliance with engineering principles. This role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and a solid engineering background. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant supervisory experience. The position offers competitive salaries and state benefits.

Benefits

State Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 4 years of progressively responsible experience including 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal traffic engineering regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee traffic engineering studies and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with local governments and public on traffic issues.
• Administer purchase order contracts and maintenance budgets.

Skills

Engineering concepts

Communication skills

Project management

Supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Synchro

MMS

ArcGIS

SAP

Job description

THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

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. This position will perform and review 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. This position will review and improve any special event requests. This position will review and make 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.

This position must be able to communicate clearly with city and county officials, school officials, developers, corporate management, and the general public about traffic engineering issues. This position will oversee the administration of purchase order contracts and annual maintenance budgets. This position will 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.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• 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

Additional Expectations:

This position must have the ability to apply knowledge to circumstances presented and plan work to effectively utilize all resources. This position must have the ability to organize and direct resources to meet goals. This position must be able to identify, report, and assess potential problems, and assess possible solutions. This position must have the ability to use sound engineering judgement in conducting engineering studies and preparing geometric designs. This position must have the ability to make recommendations and decisions on non-routine engineering and/or program matters or other areas requiring technical engineering expertise. This position must have a comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations relating to the Traffic Engineering field. This position must have the ability to effectively supervise employees. This position must have the ability to form effective working relationships with interagency units and the general public. This position must be able to possess good communication skills, and 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.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

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.

May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

For additional information contact Mary Margaret Herring at [phone].

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.