Engineering Manager II

Agency Dept of Transportation Division State  Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys Job Classification Title Engineering Manager II (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
25

About UsIt’s 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 Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

This is an anticipated vacancy.

Transportation Mobility and Safety Division (TMSD) is responsible for monitoring, investigation analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of operational and safety characteristics strategies on the State Highway System and in some cases, off the state highway system. The TMSD is staffed under the Chief Engineer’s office and is made up of six units under and an administrative section. The TMSD has two Deputy State Traffic Engineers staffed under the State Traffic Engineer.

The Traffic Management Unit (TMU) is under the direction of the Deputy State Traffic Engineer for Mobility and leads the division’s efforts to improve mobility through core programs focused on congestion management, access management, and work zone traffic control. The unit is responsible for developing modern analytical capabilities, conducting strategic studies, and ensuring mobility considerations are fully integrated into project development, design, and delivery.

TMU staff collaborate across divisions, coordinate data-driven decision-making, and help shape the future of mobility for the agency.

This advanced engineering manager position directs three interconnected sections:
Congestion Management, Work Zone Traffic Control, and Municipal and School Transportation Assistance. While each section operates at various phases of planning, design, or construction, they share a reliance on traffic analysis tools to predict traffic behavior and evaluate solutions for congestion and safety. The group will support corridor studies to focus on wholistic solutions that address mobility and safety. The position will oversee an update and extensive training roll-out for the 2003 NCDOT Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways.

This position oversees and approves statewide policies and procedures of all three sections. These policies and procedures ensure the uniform implementation for such things as driveway access for commercial developers, prioritizing highway projects for the State Transportation Improvement Program, selecting best design alternatives for reducing traffic congestion, reducing work zone crashes and fatalities, improving congestion around schools for the safe drop off and pick up of school children.

These policies and procedures are used by the Department, Municipalities, Developers, Private Engineering Firms and School systems.

This position also leads the development and implementation of corridor studies that integrate mobility, safety, and operational objectives to support strategic project planning across the state. In addition, the role advances key modernization initiatives by updating and applying the Driveway Manual and Access Management Action Plans and by directing the use of advanced mobility analytics tools such as Streetlight and RITIS to strengthen data driven decision making.

The position ensures mobility considerations are fully coordinated across divisions by aligning efforts with safety programs, early project development activities, and long range planning. It serves as a technical resource to internal committees, external partners, and statewide stakeholders on topics related to mobility, congestion management, access management, and work zone traffic control. The role further supports statewide excellence by participating in national task forces and research committees and by preparing the Department for future Connected…