Engineering Senior Supervisor – Planning

Engineering Senior Supervisor - Planning

Job Category
:
Architecture and Engineering Services

Apply Before
: 03/04/2026, 11:59 PM

Job Schedule
:
Full time

Minimum Salary
: $95,353.00

Maximum Salary
: $

Contact Name
:
Audrey Phillips

Contact Email
: audrey.phillipsginia.gov

Job Description

Supervise and train professional engineering and technical staff. Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities of engineers responsible for the technical review, analyses and approval of engineering activities. Lead projects across functional areas of the department. Provide project management and leadership to include planning, supervising, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities of staff and resources. Coordinate activities with management, stakeholders, customers, and key individuals throughout VDOT.

Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. To lead and-or assist in Short Range Planning analysis and deliverables for IJR-IMR, traffic analysis, microsimulation, alternatives and recommendations development and presentations. Leads traffic analysis studies, microsimulation; and participates in special projects for VDOT executive management; has statewide responsibilities.

• Communications:
  Respond to technical inquiries from employees, the public, local government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups. Establish and maintain timely communications and close working relations with project team members to ensure vital technical project information is disseminated.
• Facilitate Section Improvement:
  Suggest and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities for the section. Develop implementation strategies that result in improved quality in the outcomes for customer satisfaction and efficiency.
• Leadership and Program Support:
  Provide leadership and direction to assigned engineering team. Provide technical support and assistance to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts on projects as needed to meet goals. Prepare and review technical reports. Act as team and technical lead for projects and proposals. Provides technical leadership to engineers and technical staff. Provides recommendations on various technical aspects of assigned engineering program.
• Management Reporting:
  Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction and decision.
• Responsible Charge Engineer:
  Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
• Team Leadership:
  Supervise team of engineers and technicians. Assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance. Promote training and development opportunities.
• Traffic Forecasting and Analysis:
  Prepare local and regional travel demands for specific milestone years using available data, reports and models. Provide traffic forecasts, roundabout analysis and recommendations for scoping meetings, roadway design and environmental studies.
• Transportation Planning Studies:
  Conduct, manage and participate in transportation planning studies including corridor studies, access management studies, crossover studies, interchange studies, etc. Collect and analyze data and provide recommendations for transportation deficiencies. Analyze using appropriate microsimulation software to develop alternative solutions and provide solutions.

• Ability to analyze data, draw logical conclusions and document results and recommendations.
• Ability to apply advanced engineering planning principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects.
• Ability to build networks and…