Title: Traffic Signal Supervisor

State Role Title: Electronic Technician II

Hiring Range: $57,152 - $92,872

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Culpeper District Complex

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you looking for an opportunity to implement processes and procedures to keep the state of Virginia safe? We are searching for individuals driven by safety to support state traffic operations.


VDOT's Culpeper District is seeking a qualified supervisor to perform oversight of traffic signal maintenance and intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and supervise others doing the same work activity, ensuring compliance with established safety standards, VDOT policies and procedures, and equipment operational standards.

In this position, you will:
• Collaborate with technical and engineering staff to facilitate the operation and maintenance of the district’s transportation network.
• Oversee consultants and contractors providing systems support and services.
• Ensure team members are trained and proficient in new traffic management technologies and equipment in traffic management systems.
• Ensure compliance with established safety standards, VDOT policies and procedures, and equipment operational standards.
• Ensure contracted and in-house maintenance and construction work is performed per plans and specifications, safety standards, VDOT policies, and procedures.
• Maintain traffic signals through hands-on electrical work and coordinate the workload of staff.
• Lead field staff and monitor contractors performing maintenance and operation of freeway traffic management equipment and communication networks.
• Assist with the development of operational plans, budgets, and expenditures documentation for regional transportation management systems to include ITS and roadway lighting and communication.

Minimum Qualifications

•Ability to physically perform a hands-on inspection of signals, and components, use required equipment, work at heights, in confined spaces, and in proximity of moving traffic and inclement weather.
•Knowledge of various traffic control devices, as well as traffic signal maintenance and operations.
•Valid Driver’s license
•Ability to effectively communicate technical information orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
•Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize multiple assignments and competing priorities.
•Ability to supervise and manage operations and staff by analyzing needs and problems, identifying solutions, and implementing recommendations to support organizational goals.
•Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
•Knowledge of federal and state regulations and standards related to traffic control devices.
•Ability to serve on-call and respond to emergencies within a specified period.
•Knowledge of traffic management systems, including timing plans, graphic design, computer use, and databases.

Additional Considerations

•Progressively responsible experience in signal maintenance.
•A combination of training, experience, or education in Electronics or related fields desired.
•IMSA Traffic Signal Level I or II technician certification
•Substantial electrical or signal experience
•Commercial Driver’s License
•Experience in the electronic field including electronic board and component level repairs, working experience in a 24-7-hour operation facility.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Page Up System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent their qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

This position is designated as essential to emergency operations and will be required to work outside normal work hours to ensure the safety of the traveling public. Position requires unrestricted mobility, working in all types of weather, and terrain, and standing for long periods. Requires approved safety shoes, which is a reimbursable expense.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified before employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: VDOT Shared Values and Ethics to review them and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” VDOT Information

This position is eligible for VDOT's Employee Referral Bonus Program. If you were referred to this opportunity by an existing VDOT employee, please be sure to answer the "How did you find out about this opportunity question" by selecting "Other" and entering their full name and either work email or phone number so we can be sure they are credited for any applicable rewards. Only one person may be entered.

Contact Information

Name: Christina Dennis

Phone: 540-829-7533

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.