Senior Engineer – Preliminary Engineering

Job Description

Title: Senior Engineer – Preliminary Engineering
State Role Title: Architect Engineer II
Hiring Range: $93,973 – $152,706
Pay Band: 6
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Fredericksburg District Office
Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov/jobs
Recruitment Type: General Public – G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it’s knowing the work you do makes a difference, having great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to your professional development…At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for YOU!

VDOT’s Fredericksburg District has exciting an opportunity available in its Preliminary Engineering Department. We are seeking qualified candidates to fill a Senior Engineer vacancy. This position works with others on the project development team to provide high quality deliverables to include: project concepts, construction plans, and cost estimates and analyses. This position will provide QC reviews of work performed by in-house staff and consultants. Additionally, this position will develop and assist with development of project concepts, roadway designs and project cost estimates. They provide engineering support and consultation using comprehensive understanding of the preliminary engineering function.

Required skills for job & position:

Knowledge of preliminary engineering; land development plan reviews, traffic impact studies and associated requirements
Ability to apply regulations, requirements to geometric design, drainage, traffic, safety, transportation planning and develop context sensitive solutions to complex transportation issues
Knowledge of financial management to include budgeting and cost estimation
Skill in delivering exemplary customer service and interact courteously and professionally with the public and other employees
Ability to research, analyze, and prepare technical reports and project correspondence
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and review complex traffic studies, signal warrant studies and traffic signal design
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings
Knowledge of strategic, operational, and financial management principles, practices, and techniques
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, codes and ordinances and policies pertaining to transportation engineering
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering software.
Ability to interpret and apply local, state, and federal transportation laws, regulations, and guidelines
Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives
Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects
Knowledge of design standards, specifications and regulations related to roadway design, traffic, and safety engineering, and right of way
Knowledge of project management processes
Skill and ability to positively interact with employees, citizens, and government officials
Knowledge of ITE, AASHTO and VDOT regulations, policies, and procedures, as well as local planning and land development ordinances and laws
Knowledge of transportation engineering principles, practices, standards, and specifications
Skill in negotiating
Ability to read and interpret plans, contracts, specifications, and regulations
Knowledge of traffic engineering, land use development and site plans
Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple, concurrent assignments
Ability to develop effective working relationships at all organizational levels, both internally and externally
Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis; make independent decisions; and manage multiple assignments

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Professional Engineer’s license
Ability to apply regulations, requirements to geometric design, drainage, traffic, safety, transportation planning and develop context sensitive solutions to complex transportation issues
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and review complex traffic studies, signal warrant studies and traffic signal design
Skill in applying design standards, specifications and regulations related to roadway design, traffic, and safety engineering, and right of way
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include traffic engineering design and analysis software.
Ability to negotiate, communicate effectively orally and in writing technical, administrative, political and citizen audiences
Knowledge of ITE, AASHTO and VDOT regulations, policies, and procedures, as well as local planning and land development ordinances and laws
Knowledge of land development plan reviews
Skill in conducting traffic impact studies, and associated requirements
Experience in traffic engineering, land use development and site plan review
Knowledge of land development plan reviews, traffic impact studies and associated requirements

Additional Considerations

Experience in design of transportation projects
Experience in estimating transportation projects
Experience performing reviews of design and estimates for transportation projects
Experience managing transportation projects in the Preliminary Engineering (design development) phase
Experience developing transportation project concepts for funding applications
Experience in the application of engineering principles to highway construction projects
Experience in land use/preliminary engineering, highway, and roadway design engineering; transportation planning, or land development engineering
Extensive experience managing a wide range of projects of varying complexity in the transportation engineering industry

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.
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. 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 employees have shared Values and a Code of Ethics. http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply. 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. This position is classified as designated to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public. “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 benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability Program, a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching, Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, tuition assistance, wellness programs, etc. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the state recruitment platform (PageUp). State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your application 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 on the application/resume, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information or attach a resume. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.
Contact Information
Name: Priya Paranthaman
Phone: (540) 670-0528
Email: priya.paranthaman@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.

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