Title: Assistant District Engineer - Location & Design
State Role Title: Architect/Engineering Mgr II
Hiring Range: $82,448 - $133,978
Pay Band: 6
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Lynchburg District Office
Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Are you driven by project management, teamwork and service? VDOT's Assistant District Engineer - Location & Design is the job for you!
Job Duties
VDOT's Lynchburg District Location and Design section is seeking a highly qualified Assistant District Engineer to assist the District Section Engineer in providing management, leadership and direction for assigned engineering section. In addition, you will assist in planning, organizing and monitoring project activities and assist in providing fiscal management and technical guidance on a wide variety of transportation projects. You will also train and develop team members. Specifically, as the qualified candidate, you will:
• Represent VDOT when meeting with outside entities to include resolving issues of public concern. Work with district and residency staff to communicate all project issues and work as a team member and leader to resolve problems.
• Organize work unit and assign workload. Monitor workload assignments so tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs.
• Perform detailed, technical engineering reviews on a variety of documents and projects.
• Apply thorough knowledge of roadway design and principles of hydraulic design and survey to complex projects.
• Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team.
• Develop, manage and monitor budgets for assigned program areas including staff, equipment, projects, etc. Monitor expenditures and status of allocations.
Minimum Qualifications
• Project management coursework and experience.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of roadway and transportation design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and agency policies and procedures.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Valid Professional Engineer's license.
• Leadership experience to include project and program management, coaching, counseling and training others.
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering principles as they relate to roadway design and Standard Design technical knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
• Experience related to building networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
Additional Considerations
• Experience in project and program management specific to transportation design and civil engineering.
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.
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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
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.
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
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.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent 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.
Contact Information
Name: Ciara Diehl
Phone: 540-292-4074
Email: Ciara.Diehl@vdot.virginia.gov
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.
