Engineer Technician Senior Permits

Title: Engineer Technician Senior Permits

State Role Title: Engineering Technician III

Hiring Range: $54,578- $88,689

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Ashland Residency

Agency Website: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence. If you are interested driven by innovation and a passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving!

The Ashland Residency is seeking a highly motivated individual to inspect and process new street additions and county bond projects and additions into the State Secondary System. As an Engineer Technician Senior Permits, you will review, approve, issue, and inspect work activities under permit (i.e. private and commercial entrance permits, utility permits and land use permits) to ensure compliance with agency standards/specifications and to ensure safety of the traveling public where permit work is taking place.

In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your resume.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts and leave programs. Employees participate in a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirements saving including employer matching. The Commonwealth of Virginia also funds a short-and long-term disability program. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, training and tuition assistance programs, wellness programs and more.

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. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/. We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of highway construction and roadway maintenance procedures
• Considerable knowledge of land use permitting processes and procedures
• Skill in the use of computers and web-based applications.
• Ability to interpret VDOT Road and Bridge standards and Specifications, VA Work Area Protection manual, Access Management and Land Use Permit Regulations, and Subdivision Street requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret site plans, road construction plans, property plats, utility plans and sketches
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers
• Ability to obtain necessary materials certifications needed within 12 months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in roadway construction and maintenance activities.
• Experience working with MUTCD, Virginia Work Area Protection Manual, Road Design Manual, VDOT Road and Bridge Standards and Specifications, Access Management Regulations and Land Use Manual.
• Certifications in Soils and Aggregate, Asphalt Concrete, Hydraulic Cement Concrete, Pavement Markings, Nuclear Safety and DEQ Erosion and Sediment preferred.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, or related field desired.

Special Instructions

Fingerprint based background check, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Will be required to work to support emergency operations outside of normal work schedule. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.

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