Engineer Senior Supervisor Traffic (Richmond District)

VDOT’s Richmond District Traffic Operations Team is seeking a qualified professional to support the delivery of its traffic signal, roadway lighting, and ITS design program. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of transportation operations, electrical design, and communications systems. This role oversees projects that include a range of traffic control devices and ITS elements, guiding them from concept development through construction. The position is based at the Richmond District Office in South Chesterfield, VA.

• Location:  Richmond District Office
• Apply Before: 05/20/2026, 11:59 PM
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Minimum Salary $95,353
• Maximum Salary $154,948

Job Description

Serve as a responsible charge engineer and a subject matter expert for Traffic Engineering programs, impacting the agency’s system of traffic assets. Supervise and train professional engineering and technical staff. Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities of engineers responsible for the technical review, analyses and approval of engineering activities. Lead projects across functional areas of the department. Provide project management and leadership to include planning, supervising, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities of staff and resources. Coordinate activities with management, stakeholders, customers, and key individuals throughout VDOT. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

  Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.

  Ability to develop safety policy and procedures.

  Ability to review and interpret roadway existing conditions, design plans and specifications.

  Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.

  Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

  Experience applying operations and project planning procedures; HTRIS data; and highway locator and inventory systems.

  Experience applying state and federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to HSIP, the MUTCD and AASHTO criteria.

  Experience planning and conducting studies, preparing reports independently, and the ability to analyze data, draw logical conclusions and document results and recommendations.

  Knowledge of a variety of crash data sources (Crash Summary, DMV Traffic Crash Facts, ADT and Mileage, Critical Rate, etc.).

  Knowledge of various traffic engineering and related software systems such as Falcon, MS Access and GIS.

  Valid Professional Engineer’s license.