Job Summary: Under minimal supervision, provides senior expert professional support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic. May supervise subordinates or serve as a lead worker providing training to lower-level staff.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• This position will serve as the point of contact and lead engineer over one of six regions that the signal group has divided the state into.
• This specific posting serves as the point of contact and manage the one of the SigOps regions.
• Each of the five assistant state signal engineers are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and contracts associated with the region which includes: (1) coordination with the consultant teams on the contracts, (2) coordination with the districts for traffic signal maintenance and operation needs, (3) development and review of maintenance requests, (4) review of traffic signal plans, (5) monitoring ATSPMs in the region, (6) development and review of improvements to the timing and operation of traffic signals, (7) working with the State Signal Engineer and other assistants to ensure consistency throughout the state, (8) developing and reviewing documentation for training and statewide consistency, (9) managing and tracking budgets and invoices, and (10) developing and implementing new initiatives and policies as statewide signal operations evolve.
• An Assistant State Signal Engineer will report to the State Signal Engineer and be responsible for the development and management of two traffic engineers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Qualifications.

Entry Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field AND Three (3) years of job-related experience years of related experience
• OR Associate's degree in a related field AND Four (4) years of job-related experience
• OR One (1) year of experience at position equivalent.

Agency Specific Qualifications:

• Foreign degrees require a completed Equivalency Evaluation by NCEES along with the official transcript
• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited college or university and two years of related experience.
• Possess an EIT
• Demonstrated knowledge of traffic engineering.
• Demonstrated knowledge of traffic signal operation, timing, and design requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of interpretation and application of ATSPMs on signal timing and operation
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering standards and guidelines specifically related to signals
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data to make operational or design decisions.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and formulating solutions to complex design problems and recommending the best solution.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing clear, organized written engineering documentation and reports. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage a contract, project, or program
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage a budget
• Demonstrated ability to organize work including balancing resources to manage conflicting deadlines in a manner that achieves all project goals.
• Demonstrated experience to work independently of direct supervision and guidance
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to motivate and promote teamwork.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Agency Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses PE (certification as a Professional Engineer)
• Demonstrated ability to manage and train entry level engineers
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement engineering solutions which address engineering deficiencies in transportation infrastructure, signal timing, signal design, and signal maintenance.
• Possess strong oral communication skills with the ability to express ideas and facts to groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with management within the Department, with the public, local and state government officials.
• Demonstrated experience working and communicating with supervisors, local officials, engineering consultants, other Department of Transportation offices, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the general public to meet their needs.
• Negotiates effectively with internal and external clients, including consultants, to reach a mutually acceptable solution or contract which is responsive to the interests of the Department.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the organizational structure, policies, rules, and regulations of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered 

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall e-Performance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete. 

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

UPON PROMOTION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. 

GDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER