Senior Roadway Design Engineer

Title: Senior Roadway Design Engineer

State Role Title: Architect Engineer II

Hiring Range: $88,678 - $144,102

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Salem District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/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 Salem District has exciting an opportunity available in its Location and Design Engineering Department. We are seeking qualified candidates to fill a Senior Roadway Design Engineer vacancy. This position manages and supports preconstruction project activities, design, and production of right of way and construction roadway plans (SAAP, RAAP, emergency, no-plan, minimum plan and C-plan projects), enhancements and locally administered programs.

Required skills for job & position:
• 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 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
• Skill in the use of design software
• Knowledge of project management processes
• Skill and ability to positively interact with employees, citizens, and government officials
• Knowledge of transportation engineering principles, practices, standards, and specifications
• Skill in negotiating
• Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles related to roadway design
• Ability to read and interpret plans, contracts, specifications, and regulations
• Considerable knowledge of roadway design criteria, basic storm water management
regulations, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials
• Knowledge of the principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special
designs
• 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
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences
• Experience applying civil engineering principles related to roadway design
• Experience applying local, state, and federal transportation rules, regulations, specifications and standards
• Ability to coach and train others
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and design
software
• Experience applying principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs
• Ability to effectively plan and schedule work
• Experience applying roadway design criteria, basic storm water management regulations,
construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials

Additional Considerations

• Certification as a Project Management Professional
• Progressively responsible experience in roadway design and project management to include responsible charge engineering

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