Provides contract administration support on Local Assistance Program (LAP) projects, in meeting NPDES and environmental compliance obligations. Develop and maintain statewide standards, construction administration policies and procedures, analyze schedules and costs, and equip districts with tools and training to improve construction delivery performance. Provide input in safety measures, quality control, biddability and constructability reviews and other project components. Supervise and train professional engineering and technical staff. Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities of engineers responsible for the technical review, analyses and approval of engineering activities. Lead projects across functional areas of the department. Provide project management and leadership to include planning, supervising, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities of staff and resources. Coordinate activities with management, stakeholders, customers, and key individuals throughout VDOT. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.
How you will contribute:
Communications: Respond to technical inquiries from employees, the public, local government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups. Establish and maintain timely communications and close working relations with project team members to ensure vital technical project information is disseminated.
Conduct Engineering Studies: Participate in or oversee engineering studies. Collect, analyze and process data and information. Develop written reports, recommendations, and solutions that are technically accurate and compliant. Prepare business correspondence and technical letters with recommendations for suggested corrective measures as a result of studies. Prepare or present formal presentations for VDOT staff, or other organizations.
Facilitate Section Improvement: Suggest and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities for the section. Develop implementation strategies that result in improved quality in the outcomes for customer satisfaction and efficiency.
Leadership and Program Support: Provide leadership and direction to assigned engineering team. Provide technical support and assistance to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts on projects as needed to meet goals. Prepare and review technical reports. Act as team and technical lead for projects and proposals. Provides technical leadership to engineers and technical staff. Provides recommendations on various technical aspects of assigned engineering program.
Management Reporting: Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction and decision.
Program and Project Management: Manage fiscal resources and determine best ways to utilize available resources. Assist in the development of policies, procedures, and practices of the assigned engineering program area. Ensure programmed schedule and budgeting objectives of assigned projects are met through oversight of the project scope development to include establishing a baseline for schedule and budget, managing project scoping modifications impacting project completion and recommendations. Document scope changes and modifications, and coordinate through management, programming, and funding divisions.
Responsible Charge Engineer: Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
Team Leadership: Supervise team of engineers and technicians. Assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance. Promote training and development opportunities.
What will make you successful:
Ability to analyze data, draw logical conclusions and document results and recommendations.
Ability to apply advanced engineering planning principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects.
Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
Ability to conduct constructability reviews for a wide range of projects.
Ability to effectively lead and coach professional and technical staff.
Ability to focus individuals and teams on goal-oriented solutions.
Ability to manage financial resources.
Ability to organize and analyze data, work with detail, problem solve and communicate problems.
Ability to oversee assigned engineering roles of multiple projects of varying complexity.
Ability to perform duties within an electronic data and communication environment.
Ability to plan and conduct studies, prepare reports independently, and work with others.
Ability to plan and schedule work effectively.
Ability to read and understand engineering plans.
Ability to research, identify, and implement effective resolutions for construction problems.
Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
Knowledge of VDOT policies, procedures and practices related to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices as they relate to transportation and highway engineering.
Knowledge of engineering construction principles and practices, quality assurance and control methods, civil engineering, and regulatory and legal constraints.
Knowledge of local, state and federal transportation rules, regulations, specifications and standards.
Knowledge of project management practices and principles.
Knowledge of strategic, operational and financial management principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices to include performance management and discipline.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation and project management, project design and construction.
Knowledge of the transportation project development process.
Skill in leadership coaching, counseling and training others in effectively planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.
Skill in negotiating.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in recognizing employee development needs and facilitating development plans to enhance employee performance.
Skill in the application of time management principles and practices.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering software and analysis tools.
Skill in the use of project management software.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to apply principles and practices related to civil engineering, construction engineering, quality assurance and control, project management, and regulations to a variety of transportation projects.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making presentations.
Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
Knowledge of the transportation project development process.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and project management software.
Skilled in conducting constructability reviews for a wide range of projects.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.
Additional Considerations:
Experience managing a wide range of projects of varying complexity in the transportation engineering and construction industry.
Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams comprised of engineers, technicians and business analysts.
Management-level experience in highway civil engineering, report writing, evaluation, research, and training.
PMP certification.
Professional engineering experience, including supervising professional staff.
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Competency Model
VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
VDOT Code of Ethics
Standards of Conduct
How you will contribute:
What will make you successful:
Minimum Qualifications:
Additional Considerations:
Click below to learn more about the Competency Model associated with this Position:
Competency Model
VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
VDOT Code of Ethics
Standards of Conduct