District Engineer Construction

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hampton Roads District is seeking a District Construction Engineer to provide strategic leadership and direction in the planning and delivery of the District’s construction program. Plan, implement and monitor district construction activities to meet project development and delivery Dashboard targets. Meet goals for on-time, on-budget, quality, safety, and environmental compliance. Monitor project expenditures to minimize cost overruns. support project development and delivery targets on VDOT’s Dashboard. Assess and monitor development of bid proposals, contract awards, and contract performance for highway construction projects. Intervene, moderate and resolve disputed claims filed by contractors, political units, citizens and organizations. Build relationships with local government, elected officials, non-profit and private sector groups, the media and employees to serve the public in meeting transportation needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in managerial, administrative and supervisory principles and practices; strategic, operational and financial management principles, practices, and techniques.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or related field.
• Experience applying broad knowledge of federal, state and local transportation rules, regulations and policies.
• Skill in use of computers and software applications.
• Experience as Engineer responsible charge overseeing transportation construction principles and practices, transportation project management, processes, quality assurance and quality control methods.
• Valid Professional Engineer’s license.
• Experience in engineering design for roadways, state and federal standards related to highway design and construction.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with contractors, political entities and general public.
• Skilled in project scheduling and project management.
• Experience in project development, construction management and contract administration principles and practices; and quality assurance and quality control methods.

Additional Considerations:

• Experience supervising engineering staff.
• Progressively responsible experience in management and administration of diversified transportation engineering and, or construction program.
• Experience performing large-scale operations and management functions in public service operations.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) desired.
• Experience leading construction and engineering staff.
• Progressively responsible experience managing transportation construction, maintenance and public relations to include administrative, professional and technical staff.
• Progressively responsible experience in managing and administering a diversified transportation engineering or construction program.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment.

Position requires a Professional Engineer license valid in Virginia or eligible for transfer to Virginia.
This position requires the submission of a Statement of Economic Interests (financial disclosure).

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.

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.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility.

This position is designated as essential to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergencies which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response, and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

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.