Job Description

Title: Roadway Design Engineer - *$3,000 Sign on Bonus*


State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I


Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784


Pay Band: 5


Agency: VA Dept of Transportation


Location: Lynchburg District Office


Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov/careers


Recruitment Type: General Public - G


Job Duties


Are you driven by being by cutting-edge technology and engineering processes?  Are you driven by the opportunity to keep your community safe?  Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Lynchburg District Location and Design Section has the job for you! The Roadway Design Engineer will design, manage and produce right of way and construction roadway plans for a wide range of transportation projects using automated engineering and design software.

Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to:



  • Serve as project manager to include responsibility for preparing quantities and estimates, developing and maintaining schedules, monitoring project activities, and preparing and presenting engineering data.


  • Provide technical guidance on roadway design issues from the preliminary engineering process through construction.


Minimum Qualifications



  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.


  • Experience in roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.


  • Experience applying design standards, specifications, policies and procedures.


  • Experience applying civil engineering principles as they relate to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.


  • Skill in building networks and relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.


  • Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and design software.


  • Ability to plan and schedule work.


  • Skill in delivering exemplary customer service


  • Knowledge of principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.


Additional Considerations



  • Experience in roadway design and project management for transportation projects.


  • A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.


  • Engineering in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.


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.


Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met. 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.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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.

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.vdot.virginia.gov/about review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Valid driver’s license. References, work history, and professional certifications will be verified. Requires satisfactory results from a fingerprint-based criminal history record check and DMV driving record check. Position may be required to work during emergencies and inclement weather on nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

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.

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.



Contact Information


Name: Shanon Gardner


Phone: 434-907-7704


Email: [email protected]


 


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.

Salary

Not Specified

Location

Lynchburg, VA USA

Job Overview
Job Posted:
17 hours ago
Job Expires:
4w 1d
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Any
Experience
N/A
Vacancies
1

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