Title: Area Construction Engineer
State Role Title: Architect/Engineering Manager II
Hiring Range: $111,775 - $181,635
Pay Band: 6
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Richmond District Office
Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
At VDOT, we are driven by safety, service to the community, and a commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and a passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. The Richmond District is seeking an Area Construction Engineer. As an Area Construction Engineer, you will:
• Independently manage and oversee VDOT construction contracts to ensure quality in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Serve as the Responsible Charge Engineer for transportation roadway and bridge construction projects.
• Manage and monitor project budgets and schedules during the construction phase.
• Ensure contractors comply with the federal and state regulations and policies.
• Process contract change orders to ensure compliance with VDOT & FHWA Policies and Procedures.
• Supervise and lead VDOT construction managers and consultant teams.
• Assist with the development or project plans and contract documents for roadway and bridge projects by preforming constructability reviews, biddability reviews and provide recommendations for quality improvement.
• Perform NOI/claim analysis and mitigation.
In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your resume.
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” (V#) 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 applications.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about missionandvalues.asp to review them, and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
Minimum Qualifications
• Valid Professional Engineer’s license
• Knowledge of engineering design for roadways, structures, drainage and environmental state and federal standards related to highway design and construction.
• Knowledge of transportation construction principles and practices, transportation project management, processes, quality assurance, and quality control methods.
• Skill in project scheduling and management.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to perform tasks with support VDOT operations.
• Ability to apply knowledge of federal, FHWA, state and local transportation rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Ability to oversee construction activities for multiple projects of varying complexity.
• Valid driver’s license.
Additional Considerations
• Progressively responsible managerial experience in transportation engineering.
• Extensive experience in leading and supervising construction and engineering staff.
• Certification as Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
• Extensive experience conducting constructability reviews focusing on scheduling, assessments, and report recommendations for highways and structures.
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 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.
Fingerprint based background check, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.
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”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp.
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.
Contact Information
Name: Jarita Taylor
Phone: 804-629-2086
Email: jarita.taylor@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.