02323 - Engineer Manager Signals

About the role

The successful candidate will lead the Operations Engineering and Decision Support function for VDOT's traffic systems management program. This includes traffic signal timing and optimization, emergency management, special events management, freeway operations, and evacuation strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Budget Oversight: Develop, manage, and monitor budgets for assigned programs and projects in support of goals and objectives. Ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations. Manage budgets to ensure metrics are met.
• Coordination, Collaboration and Communication: Engage in management level interaction and coordination with transportation stakeholders at local, state, regional, and federal levels to promote operational efficiency of the transportation network (freeway and arterial).
• Engineering Management: Lead team and develop policies, procedures, and practices in management of assigned engineering program area. Develop and provide technical guidance and recommendations on engineering projects.
• Financial and Contract Management: Coordinate with Regional Transportation Operations Manager, Regional Program Manager, and Project Manager to acquire allocations to meet organizational needs. Oversee consultant contracts, develop and manage tasks, establish staffing levels, evaluate the quality of deliverables, approve invoices and payments, and manage staff performance.
• Operations Engineering and Decision Support: Lead team and develop policies, procedures, and practices in management of arterial and freeway transportation networks. Oversee in-house assessments and development of alternatives, guidance and recommendations for managing traffic signal system operations, real-time freeway operations, non-routine lane closure requests, special events, time or politically sensitive projects, and emergency evacuation strategies. Oversee decision support tools and technologies facilitating congestion mitigation, incident and emergency responses. Oversee administration of consultant contracts regarding the reliability of central operation system used for traffic signal system management and signal timing optimization.
• Project Management and Communication: Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders. Advise key stakeholders on significant issues affecting project schedules, milestones, budget objectives, or team performance. Establish and maintain communications with project team members. Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews. Respond to project inquiries from public, legislature, government agencies, planning agencies, media, citizen groups, stakeholders, and special interest groups.
• Responsible Charge Engineer: Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia.
• Staff Training and Development: Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation, and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Degree in Systems Engineering or related field.
• Experience applying engineering principles and practices related to traffic engineering, traffic control equipment, and related communication systems.
• Experience in Arterial System Management, Traffic Management Center operations, Traffic Signal Systems, and related communications and ITS components.
• Experience in automated signal control system operations and characteristics, signal timing, and adaptive signal control, and analysis and simulation software.
• Experience in organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in a traffic operations environment.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, codes, and ordinances pertaining to traffic control and engineering.
• Knowledge of project management, risk analysis, and mitigation plans in the development of technology and operations projects.
• Knowledge of state and departmental procurement policies, procedures, and practices for consultant and service contracts related to traffic programs.
• Knowledge of strategic, operational, and financial management principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project management and project engineering.
• Knowledge of tools for transportation network operational analysis, ITS, automated signal control systems, signal timing, and adaptive signal control, and analysis and simulation software.
• Experience in the design, deployment, and operation of Signals and ITS systems.
• Experience in various aspects of traffic signal systems, ITS hardware and software, and implementation of signal systems.
• Experience using various transportation software (Signal System Central Software, Synchro, HCAS, CORSIM, VISSIM, etc.).
• Experience with ITS projects including feasibility studies, system design, analysis, deployment, construction, management, and continuing operations and maintenance.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to research and identify sound resolutions to transportation engineering problems.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams, and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
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