Mark Cole

Mark Cole is an experienced professional in civil engineering and public administration, currently serving as the State Traffic Operations Engineer and State Highway Safety Engineer at the Virginia Department of Transportation since January 2013. Prior to this role, Mark held various positions at the City of Charlotte, including Design Section Manager from August 2007 to January 2013, and worked at the Virginia Department of Transportation in multiple capacities such as Area Construction Engineer, Construction Manager, and Hydraulic Engineer between March 2003 and August 2007. Mark's career began at the City of Raleigh Municipal Government as a Project Engineer from June 1999 to March 2003 and included a role as Staff Engineer at Law Engineering and Environmental from June 1998 to June 1999. Academic credentials include a Master of Public Administration with a multisector concentration from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.