Engineer II

This position is assigned to the Traffic Safety Systems Section within the Traffic Safety Unit of the Transportation Mobility and Safety Division.  The Traffic Safety Project Engineer position is assigned to the Highway Safety Improvement Program Group.  The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership, engineering expertise and investigative support for state and federal-aid traffic safety projects and initiatives that will reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths on North Carolina highways.

This position requires an understanding of the technical aspects of traffic engineering principles, methods, techniques, and analytical highway safety skills in order to improve the Section's expertise, efficiency, and production, while maintaining the high engineering standards required by the Department of Transportation.  These positions must have a basic knowledge of traffic engineering concepts, particularly those pertaining to engineering countermeasures for traffic accident studies, which includes preparing collision diagrams, intersection accident analyses, and strip analyses.

  These positions require good written and oral communication skills in order to handle the task of report writing, correspondence, personnel, and public contact.  These positions are responsible for leading road safety audit teams across the state, which requires appropriately selecting sites and recognizing correctable patterns, conducting crash analysis, collecting field data, leading a team of peers, and developing and communicating recommendations based on sound traffic engineering principles.  The applicant must be passionate about the field of traffic safety and this position's role in reducing the number of North Carolina traffic-related fatalities and injuries.

The variety of projects and vast amount of research in highway safety require professionals to stay abreast of the advancements in both methodologies and technologies used in analyzing safety projects.   This requires the development of information technology and computer applications, use of advanced data collection equipment, use of complex computer software applications and hardware.

  The applicant will be required to maintain a high level of knowledge concerning research in the fields of traffic safety, traffic engineering, data collection techniques and equipment and data analyses with an emphasis on traffic engineering and safety to complete traffic safety project reviews.  The applicant will be a team member on various NCDOT research projects and National Cooperative Highway Research Program panel projects.

The variety and complexity of the projects require an advanced understanding of the location, design, and operation of transportation facilities; the Department's policies and procedures; the NEPA planning process; general statutes and federal regulations as they pertain to the operation of transportation facilities; and the engineering and mathematical methods used to analyze such projects.  The scope of the work requires this position to conduct complex calculations using data collected from engineering investigations, relational databases, and the North Carolina Traffic Records System.

 Some written guidelines are available, however, the diversity in locations and operating conditions require identifying the gaps in the written guidelines and the ability to determine and evaluate alternative solutions to problems and recommend course of action based on sound engineering judgment.  This position is responsible for becoming familiar with and effectively interpreting and applying: the Highway Safety Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Crash Modification Clearinghouse, ITE Traffic Engineering Handbook, AASHTO Green Book, Traffic Engineering Accident Analysis System (TEAAS), and North Carolina and Federal codes, regulations, and statutes.  Strong communication (oral/written/presentation) and public service skills (listening and understanding other perspectives) are required to effectively interact with a full range of customers and partners.

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.   Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Knowledge of traffic engineering, transportation engineering and civil engineering principles and practices

• Demonstrated ability to explain engineering concepts and related facts in a clear, concise, and organized manner, both verbally and in writing, for a variety of audiences

• Experience with computer software and computer drawing packages

• Experience in conducting transportation analysis and transportation analysis techniques

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, develop work plans to accomplish goals and vision, and organize work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision

Additional Expectations:

Management prefers applicants with registration as a Professional Engineer in North Carolina.

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 oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualification May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and SurveyorsJoelle Puckett, 919-814-5011, jnpuckett@ncdot.gov.

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills, and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept "See Attached" or "See Resume" in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application.  If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.