Engineer Traffic Design - Colonial Heights, VA

Southern Arkansas University; Colonial Heights (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

VDOT in Colonial Heights, VA seeks an experienced Engineer Traffic Design to design and manage traffic control device plans, provide guidance, and oversee projects. You will communicate with internal and external stakeholders and ensure compliance with federal, state standards and policies.

The role requires licensing as a Professional Engineer, strong analytical abilities, and leadership to train team members while delivering high-quality traffic design work on time.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and use construction plans and MUTCD standards.
• Plan, coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments.
• Train and evaluate the work of others.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles related to traffic control devices.
• Familiarity with traffic control design processes and ITS elements.
• Proficiency with MS Office and traffic engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Communicate with VDOT staff, local government, consultants, and the public.
• Design traffic control device plans using iPM and PCES.
• Manage projects within budgets and schedules.
• Oversee and train team members; ensure quality and consistency.
• Review catalog cuts and ensure conformance with contract.
• Lead technical guidance to consultants and staff.

Skills

Engineering principles

Oral and written communication

Project management

Traffic design

Computer skills

Education

Professional Engineer license

Tools

MicroStation

Guidesign

Geopak

AGI

PcES

TRNSPORT

MS Office

Job description

Engineer Traffic Design - Colonial Heights, VA

Provide technical advice, guidance and training regarding assigned engineering program areas. Prepare analyses, reports, and recommendations based on engineering determinations. Provide engineering support and consultation related to engineering program area. Effectively manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. To design, manage and produce traffic control device plans in an accurate and precise manner utilizing good engineering judgment within established budgets and schedules and in adherence to federal and state standards, guidelines and policies. Oversee the work of and train other team members; maintain high skills in design technologies and construction methodologies; and provide extraordinary customer service.

How you will contribute:

• Analysis and Technical Reporting: Analyze and interpret engineering data and information. Prepare complete, clear and concise reports and recommendations.
• Communication: Establish an effective line of communication between VDOT, contractors, government agencies and the public. Investigate issues and resolve complaints.
• Computer and CADD Skills: Use MicroStation, Guidesign, Geopak and AGI. Maintain project information in PcES and Trns*port and other computer programs. Use MS Office Suite.
• Design of Traffic Control Devices: Design preliminary and final plans of traffic control devices for each project by utilizing iPM and PCES. Work with technical staff to accomplish the design and review of any designs developed by consultants or local jurisdictions to ensure work is in accordance with federal, state standards, guidelines, and policies. Assure budgets and timelines associated with projects are met. Analyze plans and specification revision requests; assure revision is completed in a timely manner, is correct and processed through proper channels established by agency policy. Review and process all catalog cuts to ensure conformance with the Contract through proper channels as established by agency policy. Keep abreast of new technology, specifications and construction methodologies. Assist in updating specs, standards, Traffic Engineering Design Manual and internal memoranda necessary for development of TCD plans.
• Engineering Process Management: Use established VDOT policies and procedures in the development and delivery of engineering projects. Engineering projects are completed in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Manage Assigned Activities: Plan, schedule and coordinate engineering program activities such that deliverables are met within the established scope and timeline.
• Project Engineering: Assist in the management of projects and tasks including development of and managing the scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports. Complete multiple concurrent tasks and assignments, and report updates on their status.
• Quality Control: Maintain quality of project produced by team; perform required checks throughout the process. Ensure electronic files are achieved at proper stages of plan development. Participate in peer reviews of work done by others.
• Special Assignments: Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned. Serve and represent VDOT or assigned program area on various committees and work groups.
• Task and Time Management: Demonstrate knowledge of utility design and its relation to the plan development process and performs and directs tasks in accordance with project scheduling and in support of VDOT programs. Manage time and adjust priorities of task performance as needed.
• Teamwork and Customer Service: Demonstrates customer service and work habits that reflect the VDOT Values, and coordinates the flow of information both orally and in writing.
• Technical Guidance and Leadership to Consultants: Provide guidance in understanding policy requirements, stages of project development, providing training opportunities when necessary and directing consultants when they provide TCD designs. Assure the proper staff attend project meetings throughout the life of the project in order to provide input regarding TCD and iTS designs, potential conflicts and right of way requirements.

What will make you successful:

• Ability to apply engineering principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse groups.
• Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis; make independent decisions; and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors, as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to interpret and use construction plans, MUTCD, VA Supplement to MUTCD.
• Ability to interpret technical data and prepare and maintain detailed reports.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with competing deadlines and limited resources.
• Ability to negotiate outcomes and work with diverse customer groups.
• Ability to provide detailed reports on review findings.
• Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
• Ability to use Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards and various other manuals.
• Ability to use internal computer programs, such as PCES, FALCON and Transport.
• Knowledge engineering specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures relating to transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of civil or traffic engineering principles and practices in traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of project development process, policies, guidelines, or regulations related to traffic control devices and ITS elements.
• Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
• Knowledge of traffic design and review traffic control device plans.
• Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include MS Office, project management and engineering software programs.
• Skilled in MS office software and use of traffic engineering design programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to interpret and use construction plans, MUTCD, VA Supplement to MUTCD.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, prioritize multiple assignments within set timeframes.
• Ability to train and evaluate the work of others.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices related to traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of project development process, policies, guidelines, or regulations related to traffic control devices and ITS elements.
• Skilled in MS office software and use of traffic eng design programs.

Additional Considerations:

• Professional Engineers License.
• Traffic Control Device design, traffic engineering practices, highway civil engineering, report writing, evaluation, research and training.