Title: Engineer Traffic

State Role Title: Architect Engineer I

Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Culpeper District Complex

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov/careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and a passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team! As a VDOT Traffic Engineer, you will:

- Utilize your sound knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, and standards to design plans for traffic control devices;
- Incorporate traffic engineering requirements into roadway plans; and
- Make recommendations for plan changes.

In addition to applying your knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures as they relate to transportation engineering, the core responsibilities of the position include:

- Conducting traffic engineering studies related to signs, pavement markings, guardrails, rumble strips, and traffic signals.
- Conducting and analyzing data and compiling reports for study findings and recommendations.
- Preparing designs and sketches for work zones, signage, pavement markings, guardrails, rumble strips, traffic control, detours, and other improvements.
- Reviewing site plans and traffic impact analyses.
- Conducting speed studies, roadway and pedestrian safety or capacity analyses, and special studies.
- Providing technical assistance to VDOT staff and outside consultants in assigned areas of traffic design.
- Preparing and delivering presentations to public, private, and local entitles.

Why Choose VDOT:

This opportunity is based in our Culpeper District office which is a paradise for those who love outdoor life. The district consists of 500 employees who all contribute to building and maintaining 10,465 miles of roadway and bridges through some of the most scenic landscapes traveled in Virginia. Join our team and play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia, utilizing our foundational drivers to "Keep Virginia Moving!"

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, and leave programs. A State Retirement Plan; tax-deferred Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching provision; and a Short and Long-Term Disability Program funded by the State are also available. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, training and tuition assistance programs, wellness programs, and more!

VDOT employees have Shared Values and abide by a Code of Ethics. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, learning, creativity, collaboration, and work that values differences. We encourage all who apply to review our values and ethics. (View our Values & Ethics here: http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp. If you share these values, we invite you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

* Skill in collecting and analyzing traffic data and recommendations.

* Ability to develop solutions to traffic issues in assigned areas.

* Working knowledge of standard office and traffic engineering software platforms.

* Ability to read and interpret roadway construction and maintenance plans.

* Experience in developing reports and presenting solutions to stakeholders.

* Familiarity with or experience conducting traffic engineering studies involving traffic operations, traffic control devices, and roadway and pedestrian safety and capacity issues.

* Familiarization with federal rules and regulations, including MUTCD, AASHTO, and ITE practices.

* Valid driver's license required.

Additional Considerations

* Versatility to work under minimal supervision or direction on multiple projects, with varying delivery dates, and for multiple stakeholders.
* Experience working in a traffic engineering environment.
* A combination of training, experience, or education in civil engineering or traffic engineering or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "your application" in your Virginia Jobs account (jobs.virginia.gov) to check the status of your application.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person cannot be considered.

A fingerprint-based background check, references, work history and DMV driver record will be verified prior to employment.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM). Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the published State pay bands.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT is an emergency response agency and this position may be required to work outside of normal work hours or during emergency operations, to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Contact Information

Name: Christina Dennis

Phone: 540-829-7533

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.