Ginny O’Connor, P.E., PTOE, RSP2I

Transportation Engineer

Ginny is a professional engineer working on various safety policy and traffic engineering tasks, projects, and contracts. She holds a master’s degree in Transportation Infrastructure and Systems Engineering and an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, both from Virginia Tech. She has experience in multiple areas within traffic engineering including traffic operations analysis, traffic safety analysis, transportation system planning, traffic design, project management, and transportation safety policy. Her technical duties have involved leading/performing safety studies using the HSM; developing traffic capacity studies for multiple agencies; and designing signing/striping, signals, and roadway lighting. She has also facilitated multi-agency workshops and virtual presentations. Her computer software experience includes: ArcGIS, AutoTurn, Civil3D, GuideSign, HCS, IHSDM-HSM (including various HSM spreadsheet tools), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, MicroStation, SignCAD, Synchro, TransModeler, and VISSIM.

Q&A

What is your dream vacation?

A quite cabin by a lake with good food, good wine, and good friends (And my child with his grandparents).

What’s your favorite movie?

About Time

What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?

Going to the park, library, and/or a museum with my family.

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

Pistachio

Who or what inspires you in your career?

I like helping people navigate their lives safely. Getting to work towards safe mobility for all helps me wake-up in the morning.