Title: Area Construction Engineer

State Role Title: Architect/Engineering Manager II

Hiring Range: $103,950 - $168,919

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Staunton District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you an Construction Engineer leader driven by excellence?  VDOT's Area Construction Engineer is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District is seeking a highly motivated Area Construction Engineer (ACE) to join their Construction team!  As the qualified candidate, you will:
-Lead and guide construction inspection staff and managers to achieve district contract goals for safety, quality, schedule, and budgeting for construction and maintenance contracts.
-Independently perform and oversee contract construction activities within a geographic region.
-Identify methods for improvement and make cost effective recommendations that are in compliance with safety, environmental, federal and state standards.
-Ensure continuous improvement of all aspects of contract construction.
-Provide direction, leadership, and professional engineering advice to staff and serve as responsible charge engineer for highway construction functions.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

-Knowledge of engineering design for roadways, structures, drainage and environmental state and federal standards related to highway design and construction.
-Skill in use of computers and software applications to perform tasks which support VDOT operations.
-Valid driver's license.
-Knowledge of quality assurance and control methods.
-Knowledge of transportation construction principles and practices, transportation project management, processes, quality assurance and quality control methods.
-Skill in project scheduling and management.
-Ability to apply knowledge of federal, FHWA, state and local transportation rules, regulations and policies.
-Valid Professional Engineer's license.
-Degree in Construction Engineering or related field.
-Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentation and conduct meetings.
-Ability to oversee construction activities for multiple projects of varying complexity.

Additional Considerations

-Extensive experience leading construction engineering staff in resolution of construction issues and in quality improvement for projects of varying complexity for both design-build and design-bid-build project execution; and to research and identify sound resolutions for construction problems. 
-Demonstrated ability to conduct biddability and constructability reviews for a wide range of projects.
-Experience in project and program management related to transportation engineering.
-Progressively responsible managerial experience in transportation engineering.
-Experience in applying design engineering principles to a variety of situations related to highway, structures, drainage and environmental areas, and in interpreting contracts, special provisions and specifications.
-Ability to prepare detailed reports on review findings; recommend cost impacts or savings related to construction; interpret design and other plans; perform CPM schedule analysis and promote continuous improvement of all aspects of construction contract performance.
-Knowledge of NOI/claim analysis and mitigation; alternative dispute resolution procedures.
-Extensive experience conducting constructability reviews focusing on scheduling, assessments, and report recommendations for highways and structures.
-Extensive experience leading and supervising construction and engineering staff.
-Certification as Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
-Progressively responsible experience in management and administration of diversified transportation engineering or construction program.
-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

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.

Position is designated as essential to emergency operations and will be required to work outside normal work hours to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

Fingerprint based background check, references, work history and DMV records and PE License will be verified prior to employment. 

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. 

Once on board, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

To be considered for this position, you must submit your resume.

A Professional Engineer license valid in Virginia or eligible for transfer to Virginia.

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.

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.

 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.

 Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Contact Information

Name: Marsha Reese

Phone: 540-430-6313

Email: Marsha.Reese@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.