17740 - Engineer Specialist Traffic

About the role

Conduct complex studies to address requests for signage, pavement marking, and residential traffic management work efforts. Assist the area engineer in signal, speed, and safety studies. Serve as the primary point of contact with the County on traffic calming issues. Assist with day-to-day operations of technicians by assigning, reviewing, and tracking work activities. Respond orally or in writing to local elected officials, government agencies, and the general public regarding traffic engineering issues. Represent the Traffic Engineering Section in meetings involving assigned work areas with local elected officials, government agencies, and the general public. Provide technical support to assigned engineering programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Construction Directives (CDs), environmental safety, Materials, acceptance testing, and quality directives.
• Ensure assigned projects comply with VDOT, District, and regional environmental and safety goals.
• Correct environmental discrepancies and safety violations.
• Monitor and assure compliance with VOSHCP, OSHA, DPOR, and VDOT safety policies and regulations.
• Develop correspondence to address traffic issues in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
• Present and discuss traffic management issues in meetings with local elected officials, government agencies, and the general public.
• Assist with data collection for studies, prepare sketches and designs, and document field conditions.
• Expedite certain projects and provide staff assistance to complete work efforts.
• Submit completed work to field crews using proper procedures and coordinate with other VDOT units for timely installation.
• Provide engineering technology solutions to complex or unusual cases and projects.
• Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques; identify workplace hazards and suggest improvements.
• Wear proper personal protective equipment and maintain current knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
• Ensure equipment is used properly and safely; apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures, work zones, etc.
• Maintain clean, orderly, and safe work environments; follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.
• Research information and update records or databases for activities in assigned program areas.
• Collect and verify project data, maintain files, and recommend updates when discrepancies are found.
• Review complex plans for state and local projects, identifying omitted or unclear traffic or safety details.
• Provide oral and written guidelines for future plan development; serve as subject matter expert at preconstruction meetings.
• Research traffic volume data for capacity analyses used in developing traffic control plans and detours.
• Prepare traffic control summaries for inclusion in contracts.
• Review and revise maintenance of traffic control plans, transportation management plans, and signage and pavement marking plans.
• Perform special studies and assignments to support initiatives and decision-making for assigned engineering program areas.
• Prepare project-related correspondence.
• Serve as subject matter expert and team lead assisting with the review of complex shop drawings to ensure compliance with plans, MUTCD, and VDOT specifications and standards.
• Prepare and assist technicians with written responses for distribution and return to projects.
• Assist Area Engineer by serving as team lead on site reviews of project work zones and land use permit operations adjacent to public roadways.
• Serve as a technical resource and consultant to inspectors, contractors, and agency management.
• Instruct and guide field staff to ensure work conforms to Agency, OSHA, VOSH, and contract safety policies, plans, specifications, and documents.
• Ensure work assignments are performed to achieve on-schedule completion of activities on projects.
• Manage multiple projects and adjust priorities as needed.
• Conduct politically sensitive and complex traffic engineering assignments ensuring compliance with VDOT standards and guidelines.
• Serve as the primary contact for County staff and citizens in the development of traffic calming plans.
• Coordinate work assignments with County Police.
• Assist in developing and performing employee training for assigned program areas.
• Mentor field staff and monitor training programs.
• Represent VDOT with outside contacts, handling and resolving concerns of contractors and the public.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex traffic issues in assigned area.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inspection staff, consultants, contractors, and VDOT management.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and prepare technical reports.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and contracts.
• Ability to lead and train others.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with others.
• Considerable knowledge of highway construction methods, procedures, and practices.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Skill in verbal and written communications on technical subjects and customer service issues.
• Working knowledge of standard office and traffic engineering software including CADD.
• Working knowledge of traffic engineering principles and current practices, standards, and regulations.
• Working knowledge of work zone traffic control principles and current practices, standards, and regulations.
• Valid driver’s license.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field desired.
• Experience collecting and analyzing traffic data and developing recommendations.
• Experience using traffic engineering software including CADD.
• Experience conducting meetings with internal and external customers or other entities such as citizens and local jurisdictions.
• Experience working in a traffic engineering environment.
• Training in traffic engineering.