Engineer Traffic Wage

Title: Engineer Traffic Wage

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $34.55 $56.14/hr

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Staunton District Office

Agency Website: Type: General Public G

Job Duties

VDOTs Staunton District Traffic Engineering section is seeking a highly qualified Wage Traffic Engineer to join their team! As the qualified candidate you will:

Provide technical advice guidance and training regarding assigned engineering program areas.
Prepare analyses reports and recommendations based on engineering determinations.
Provide engineering support and consultation related to engineering program area.
Effectively manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Communicate with internal VDOT staff local government staff consultants citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.
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.

As a wage employee you will work an average of 29 hours per week not to exceed 1500 hours in the twelvemonth period of May1April 30. There are no State benefits provided.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Considerations

A combination of training experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

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: have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values therefore please to review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.

Once onboarded this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits pretax 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 taxdeferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

VDOT utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone: (540)2924079

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths 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). ServiceConnected 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.

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.