Title: Traffic Engineer

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $88,867-$144,409

Pay Band: NV 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: NOVA District Office

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT Northern Region Operations Traffic Engineering Section is seeking a qualified individual to provide Traffic Engineering support and guardrail activity oversight.

More specific focus duties entail:

Provide technical assistance for guardrail In-Service Performance Evaluations (IPSE).
Provides coordination for unusual, non-standard guardrail designs that need to be escalated or coordinated with special design team in CO L&D or additional District technical stakeholders (such as S&B, IMO, TFO, etc.).
Review guardrail HITS with long replacement timelines to improve processes and reduce overall schedule for unusual, specialty replacement guardrail HITS.
QAs MASH design packages (designed by CO TOD consultant, approved locally).
In consultation with CO TOD, identify candidate locations for MASH upgrades in order to increase the number of MASH upgrades delivered in NOVA.
Identify and coordinate future safety projects to provide shoulder widening, clear zone improvements, or others to eliminate hazards that are currently protected by guardrail.

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons:
Track the planned inventory and locations of upcoming RRFBs installations through Northern Virginia, including maintenance ownership of VDOT vs. locality, and installation dates.
Coordinate trouble calls, repairs and replacement of locality-maintained existing RRFB devices.
For all RRFBs under development and proposed to be locality-maintained, coordinate design review, inspections, and acceptance with the locality.


Responsibilities to include but may not be limited to:

Teamwork and Customer Service- Demonstrates customer service and work habits that reflect the VDOT Values and coordinates the flow of information both orally and in writing.

Systems Operations Improvement- Assist in the identification and development of projects to improve transportation system operations, safety, and capacity. Proactively identify transportation improvement projects during study efforts. Coordinate project identification efforts.

Analysis and Technical Reporting- Analyze and interpret engineering data and information. Prepare complete, clear and concise reports and recommendations.

Manage Assigned Activities- Plan, schedule and coordinate engineering program activities such that deliverables are met within the established scope and timeline.

Special Assignments- Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned. Serve and represent VDOT or assigned program area on various committees and work groups.

Engineering Process Management- Use established VDOT policies and procedures in the development and delivery of engineering projects. Engineering projects are completed in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Communication- Establish an effective line of communication between VDOT, contractors, government agencies and the public. Investigate issues and resolve complaints.

Project Engineering- Assist in the management of projects and tasks including development of and managing the scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports. Complete multiple concurrent tasks and assignments, and report updates on their status.

Conduct Traffic Engineering Studies- Conduct complex traffic signal studies and modifications, roadway and pedestrian safety and capacity analyses, speed studies, and other special studies are conducted appropriately in accordance with traffic engineering principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience designing plans for traffic control devices, incorporating traffic engineering requirements into roadway plans and making recommendations for plan changes.

• Experience in conducting traffic engineering studies involving traffic operations, traffic control devices, and roadway and pedestrian safety and capacity issues.

• Experience collecting and analyzing traffic related data.

• Considerable experience gathering data, developing recommendations and making presentations.

• Extensive knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices and standards.

• Skilled in the use of computers and software applications to include traffic engineering and design software such as CADD, MicroStation, Highway Capacity Software, Synchro, CORSIM, SYDRA, e

Additional Considerations

A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.
Versatility to work under minimum supervision or direction on multiple projects, with varying delivery dates, and for multiple stakeholders.
Virginia Professional Engineer license is preferred.
Experience with guardrail and rectangular flashing beacon design

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 account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

RMS/PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

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 Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees/.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about. Click on Mission statement, shared values, and code of ethics to review them and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

All candidates selected for an interview may be required to perform a skills demonstration as part of the interview process.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records 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 DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees.

Contact Information

Name: Danielle Rayner

Phone: 703-259-2378

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.