Engineer Manager Signals

02323 – Engineer Manager Signals
Virginia Beach, VA, United States
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Job Info

Job Category Architecture and Engineering Services
Posting Date 08/18/2026, 11:23 AM
Locations Traffic Management Center
Apply Before 09/08/2026, 11:59 PM
Job Schedule – Full time
State Role Title – Architect Engineering Mgr II
Minimum Salary $95,353.00
Maximum Salary $154,948.00
Competency Model – Senior Leader
Job-Specific Insights – This position will monitor, manage, and provide technical input on the design, construction, and integration of major projects, including Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) with a focus on ensuring proper implementation of ITS devices, ATMS components, and systems engineering requirements. A Professional Engineer’s License is required. This position is located at the Transportation Operations Center in Virginia Beach, VA.
Contact Name – Tina Kittrell
Contact Email – View email address on us.fitly.work
Job Description
Lead the Operations Engineering and Decision Support function by assisting in the program delivery of VDOT’s traffic systems management program, with concentration on efficient transportation network to include traffic signal timing and optimization, emergency management (planned and unplanned), special events management, freeway operations and evacuation strategy development. Strategically implement the traffic signal systems program. Supervise and train professional and technical staff. Provide leadership and guidance and assist the District Engineer with overall project management, to include planning, organizing, budget preparation, monitoring and directing work and resources. Coordinate and communicate with contractors. Provide guidance to field staff as needed to meet or exceed overall goals and compliance.

How you will contribute:
Budget Oversight: Develop, manage and monitor budgets for assigned programs and projects in support of goals and objectives. Ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations. Manage budgets to ensure metrics are met.
Coordination, Collaboration and Communication: Engage in management level interaction and coordination with transportation stakeholders at the local, state, regional and federal levels to promote operational efficiency of the transportation network (freeway and arterial). Assume lead to influence development and implementation of arterial and freeway management with the region relating to technological alternatives to include ITS deployments.
Engineering Management: Lead team and develop policies, procedures and practices in management of assigned engineering program area. Develop and provide technical guidance and recommendations on engineering projects.
Financial and Contract Management: Coordinate with Regional Transportation Operations Manager, Regional Program Manager and Project Manager to acquire allocations to meet organizational needs. Oversee consultant contracts, develop and manage tasks, establish staffing levels, evaluate the quality of deliverables, approve invoices and payments and manage staff performance.
Operations Engineering and Decision Support: Lead team and develop policies, procedures and practices in management of arterial and freeway transportation networks. Oversee in-house assessments and development of alternatives, guidance and recommendations for managing traffic signal system operations, real-time freeway operations, non-routine lane closure requests, special events, time or politically sensitive projects and emergency evacuation strategies. Oversee decision support tools and technologies facilitating congestion mitigation, incident and emergency responses. Oversee administration of consultant contracts regarding the reliability of central operation system used for traffic signal system management and signal timing optimization.
Project Management and Communication: Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders. Advise key stakeholders on significant issues affecting project schedules, milestones, budget objectives or team performance. Establish and maintain communications with project team members. Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews. Respond to project inquiries from public, legislature, government agencies, planning agencies, media, citizen groups, stakeholders and special interest groups.
Responsible Charge Engineer: Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
Staff Training and Development: Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team.

What will make you successful:
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
Ability to develop effective working relationships at all organizational levels, both internally and externally to VDOT.
Ability to research and identify sound resolutions to transportation engineering problems.
Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
Ability to supervise, coach and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local transportation rules, regulations, policies and practices.
Considerable knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices.
Knowledge of engineering principles and practices related to traffic engineering, traffic control equipment and related communication systems.
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, codes and ordinances, and VDOT design standards, specifications and policies pertaining to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of general managerial and administrative and principles and practices.
Knowledge of project management, risk analysis and mitigation plans in the development of technology and operations projects.
Knowledge of state and departmental procurement policies, procedures and practices for consultant and service contracts related to traffic programs.
Knowledge of strategic, operational and financial management principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project management and project engineering.
Knowledge of tools for transportation network operational analysis, ITS, automated signal control systems, signal timing and adaptive signal control, and analysis and simulation software.
Organizational, analytical and problem solving experience in a traffic operations environment to include critical thinking and decision-making during emergencies or time-sensitive situations.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering software.

Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
Ability to supervise, coach and train a diverse professional staff, build effective teams and deal with ambiguity in the development of new programs.
Degree in Systems Engineering or related field.
Experience applying engineering principles and practices related to traffic engineering, traffic control equipment and related communication systems.
Experience in Arterial System Management, Traffic Management Center operations, Traffic Signal Systems and related communications and ITS components.
Experience in automated signal control system operations and characteristics, signal timing and adaptive signal control, and analysis and simulation software.
Experience in organizational, analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills in a traffic operations environment.
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, codes and ordinances pertaining to traffic control and engineering.
Knowledge of project management, risk analysis and mitigation plans in the development of technology and operations projects.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Valid Professional Engineer’s license.

Additional Considerations:
Experience applying concepts for Integrated Corridor Management (ICM), Active Traffic Management, Communications Systems, Traffic Signal Interconnect and Adaptive Traffic Signal Systems.
Experience in the design, deployment and operation of Signals and ITS systems.
Experience in various aspects of traffic signal systems, ITS hardware and software and implementation of signal systems.
Experience using various transportation software (Signal System Central Software, Synchro, HCAS, CORSIM, VISSIM, etc.).
Experience with ITS projects including feasibility studies, system design, analysis, deployment, construction, management and continuing operations and maintenance.