Engineering Director II

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 109171 - 180966

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Transportation

Division

State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys

Job Classification Title

Engineering Director II (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC27

About Us

Its the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus accountability and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

Description of Work

RECRUITMENT RANGE: $109171 - $180966

The purpose of this position is to assist the Transportation Mobility and Safety Division Director in directing statewide roadway safety engineering standards crash analysis signing and marking programs and behavior-based safety initiatives. The position provides leadership for the Traffic Safety Unit (including Traffic Survey) the Signing & Delineation Unit and the Governors Highway Safety Program. This role ensures that safety programs engineering standards crash-reduction strategies and federally supported behavioral safety grants are delivered consistently and effectively to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the State Highway System. This position oversees all functions provided by the assigned units staff manages administrative budget approves strategic plans and business plans of the safety units approves staff allocations is responsible for the performance and quality assurance and leads legislative and regulatory initiatives.

The incumbent must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees particularly the heads of organizational units that are likely to be impacted by the activities or actions of this Group. Extremely important are the communication skills required to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with:

Other engineering managers and professionals both internally and externally (Department Unit Heads Division Directors Senior Management staff etc.).
The Division of Motor Vehicles.
Local government transportation and local law enforcement officials.
Elected officials at various levels of government:
Planners at all levels of government specifically those associated with Municipal Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs)
The Attorney Generals Office and other legal professionals outside the Department of Transportation.
The State Highway Patrol and other members of the law enforcement community.
The Highway Safety Research Center and other members of the research community at North Carolina State University the University of North Carolina at Charlotte other universities and the Institute of Transportation Research and Education.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade and Salary Range: NC27 and $113396 - $255140

Management prefers applicants with the following:

Considerable knowledge of roadway safety engineering crash analysis MUTCD standards traffic control devices and safety program administration along with federal and state regulations governing safety signing data programs and traffic engineering practices.
Demonstrated ability to develop evaluate coordinate and implement statewide safety strategies and engineering standards across the Department and with external agencies.
Demonstrated ability to oversee budgets federal grants consultant work and internal resource allocation while supervising diverse program areas including engineering data analysis and behavioral safety.
Skill in policy development program planning and long-range strategic safety direction
Skill in communication both orally and in writing for representing the Division on technical policy and legislative matters.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelors degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of six years progressive engineering experience including three years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. May require certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Eboneze Alisa James

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AgencyDept of TransportationDivisionState Hwy Administrator - Div of HwysJob Classification TitleEngineering Director II (NS)Position NumberGradeNC27About UsIts the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus account...