Engineer Supervisor Materials Quality Assurance

Title: Engineer Supervisor Materials Quality Assurance

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

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

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Richmond District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you someone driven by innovation, with a passion for design? We are looking for professionals with Materials Engineering interest, who can support the Virginia Department of Transportation in constructing new roadway designs to keep Virginia safe and moving!

VDOT’s Richmond District is looking for an Engineer supervisor to perform full range of supervisory duties to include counseling, evaluating hiring, and training employees. Effectively manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion. Review plans prepared by staff and others to ensure correctness. Supervise professional engineering and technical staff in the performance of engineering duties. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.

This position will ensure through materials sampling, testing and observation that materials proposed for use by contractors and suppliers conform to contract and purchase order requirements.

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

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.

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.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience applying materials quality control and quality assurance practices.
• Skill in the use of materials testing equipment and tools
• Ability to perform manual labor (securing, handling and preparing material samples).
• Ability to supervise a diversified staff to include performance management and discipline, work planning and prioritization.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications
• Ability to gather and analyze data and prepare technical reports.
• Knowledge of material sampling and testing procedures
• Experience in highway construction and maintenance methods and materials to include their properties and performance.
• Ability to work in the area of low-level ionizing radiation.
• Materials certifications vary by position. ability to obtain combination of certifications that apply to specific materials position within 12 months of employment.

Additional Considerations

• Possession of required materials certifications
• Experience in materials quality control and quality assurance practices.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering or related field desired.
• Experience highway civil engineering.
• Experience in project management for transportation projects.
• Supervisory experience in a transportation engineering environment.

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.

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