Engineer Supervisor Signals

VDOT

Posting expires: May 2, 2025

VDOT’s Staunton District is looking to hire an Engineering Supervisor Signals for their traffic operations division!

The qualified candidate will:
Transportation Network Management – Lead engineers in the development of policies, procedures and practices to manage an arterial transportation network. Develop and optimize signal timing plans to alleviate recurring congestion and accommodate changes in traffic patterns and roadways in the region.

Analysis and Technical Reporting – Analyze and interpret technical engineering information and data. Prepare reports and recommendations related to findings.

Manage Signal Operations Center Real-time Arterial Traffic – Manage real-time arterial operations using traffic monitoring tools. Evaluate quality of contractor deliverables. Coordinate with Traffic Operations Center on freeway and arterial incident management and adjust signal timing parameters and plans to manage detours and accommodate traffic flow.

Project Management – Provide direction and coordination for all project activities, integrating team member deliverables and budgets. Establish schedules and budgets so that complex projects utilize VDOT’s standards, policies and procedures.

Communications – Communicate effectively with internal and external customers including VDOT staff, local governments, elected officials, and FHWA. Prepare correspondence, technical documents, reports, presentations, and demonstrations.

Team Leadership – Supervise a team of engineers and technicians in performing duties and assignments for related program area.

Engineering Compliance – Ensure all engineering projects are completed in compliance with VDOT, state and federal policies, procedures, guidelines, laws and regulations.

VDOT Representation – Represent the agency and program area internally, with citizens, elected officials, local governments and the business community.

Project and Contract Management – Coordination and Technology Evaluation Manage Regional Signal Optimization and General Signal and Freeway Operations Contract. Perform contract evaluation. Review and approve invoices. Assist in developing technical requirements for technology projects and implementing traffic control strategies. Conduct performance evaluation of traffic control strategies.

Special Projects – Perform special projects and assignments related to engineering program when assigned.