Responsible for traffic engineering, for the geographic Region assigned. Works under the direction of the Transportation System Maintenance and Operations (TSMO) Operational Traffic and Safety Group Manager but also coordinates extensively with the District Engineer. Exercises considerable and significant independent judgment within established program parameters, policies and procedures, and is the ADOT TSMO liaison within the Region. Manages all personnel within the multiple units including other engineers, supervisors, and non-supervisory staff involved in traffic engineering. Extended hours may be required. Overnight travel may be required.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

• Provide administration, leadership, coaching and supervision to multiple units. Manage maintenance plans and budget for the regional signing and striping and signal/lighting units. Recommend improvements to work programs and staffing levels/roles.

• Manage staff in relation to developer traffic impact analysis and traffic control and striping plans for encroachment permits. Train and develop staff skill set. Negotiate access control and manage access within and adjacent to ADOT rights-of-way.

• Represent TSMO within project planning and plan development via coordination with Multimodal Planning Division (MPD), Infrastructure Delivery and Operations Division (IDO), and local agencies. Serve on a wide variety of technical advisory committees for projects that will have impacts on safety and mobility. Serve on project selection panels or agency committees representing TSM&O.

• Manage and train staff in traffic signal warrant evaluations, speed studies, pedestrian crossing studies, and recommend corrective measures to existing or potential traffic engineering problems. Regularly review roadways within geographic Region to determine adequacy of traffic operations. Direct staff to write service requests to correct identified issues.

• Manage units in review of construction plans for highway projects to ensure proper traffic control, appropriate signing and striping, acceptable traffic operations, and other traffic related features.

• Act as a technical expert at public meetings, city council work sessions, and other public forums to address traffic engineering and safety related issues. Speak on behalf of ADOT to provide positions on policy and procedures. Respond to public requests for traffic information and improvements. Provide records, depositions, and testimony in court related to traffic engineering and maintenance on the state highway system within geographic Region.

• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• Minimum of five years experience as a registered civil engineer with primary focus on traffic engineering, traffic operations, or safety.
• PTOE through ITE and/or significant experience in traffic engineering highly desirable.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

Registration by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering or a closely related field (or eligibility for reciprocity in the State of Arizona).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).