Title: Engineer Supervisor Materials QA

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $77,276 - $125,574

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Suffolk Office

Agency Website: https://virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Suffolk District is seeking to fill the role of Materials Quality Assurance Manager. The successful candidate needs to be a highly motivated and experienced leader who will work to ensure through materials sampling, testing and observation that materials proposed for use by contractors and suppliers conform to contract and purchase order requirements. This is an opportunity to expand your experience and provide program management to the district’s Quality Assurance and Materials Documentation Program. We would love for you to consider VDOT if you are experienced in completing complex reports, providing technical guidance, and supervising highly skilled Engineering Technician staff.

As an Engineer Supervisor Materials QA, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate quality assurance activities for all materials field testing and inspection functions
• Perform/oversee independent assurance and verification testing and ensure appropriate documentation in compliance with guidelines/regulations
• Coordinate materials testing efforts with plant operations, contractor’s schedule, and project inspection personnel
• Perform test data and statistical analysis for material testing programs
• Provide technical guidance regarding materials sampling and testing procedures, as well as proper installation of materials
• Oversee preparation and checking of material notebooks
• Review and resolve sampling and testing issues and discrepancies
• Manage nuclear program by coordinating radioactive testing equipment and radiation survey devices with project and personnel needs
• Investigate accidents, storage locations and incidents involving nuclear devices
• Provide oversight and technical assistance to the embankment density monitoring program and oversee pavement depth analysis and project under drain inspection efforts
• Provide District Materials Engineer with workload and staffing updates
• Oversee materials lab safety, AASHTO Resource lab accreditation, and test reporting documentation.

VDOT is an emergency response agency and this position is required to work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in highway construction and maintenance methods and materials to include their properties and performance
• Experience applying materials quality control and quality assurance practices
• Knowledge of materials sampling and testing procedures (e.g. AASHTO and ASTM testing specifications and Virginia Test Methods)
• Experience managing materials lab technicians and overseeing materials lab testing procedures
• Ability to supervise a diversified staff to include performance management and discipline, work planning and prioritization
• Ability to perform manual labor (securing, handling and preparing material samples)
• Ability to gather and analyze data and prepare technical reports
• Ability to work in the area of low-level ionizing radiation
• Skill in the use of materials testing equipment and tools
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications
• Ability to obtain required materials certifications within 12 months of employment
• Valid driver’s license required

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience or education in civil engineering or related field desired
• Progressively responsible experience managing materials quality control and quality assurance practices
• Ability to supervise a diversified staff to include performance management and discipline
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences
• Possession of required materials certifications

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.

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, therefore, it is essential to provide detailed information. 

Fingerprint-based background checks, 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. 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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Tina Kittrell

Phone: 757-956-3288

Email: christina.kittrell@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.