06436 - Assistant District Engineer Structure and Bridge
About The Position
Assist the District Section Engineer in providing management, leadership, and direction for an assigned engineering section. Help plan, organize, and monitor project activities; provide fiscal management and technical guidance for transportation projects; and train and develop team members. Manage the bridge project delivery program, including development of design, plans, and construction documents for bridge structures, repairs, and rehabilitations that meet design and schedule requirements. Assist with commitments related to federal strategy, the dedicated bridge fund program, and bridge performance measures. Manage and coordinate VDOT staff and consultant services for design, plan development, and construction. Provide technical guidance on bridge design, maintenance, and construction. Serve as section head for bridge-related matters when the District Structure and Bridge Engineer is absent. The position communicates with staff, the public, and other VDOT employees; responds to stakeholder and citizen inquiries; and participates in stakeholder meetings. It develops and monitors program budgets and expenditures, performs technical engineering reviews, documents recommendations, and presents findings. The role manages bridge funding, maintenance, construction, planning, and development programs; coordinates bridge construction and rehabilitation projects; oversees structural design and plan reviews; and conducts longer-term planning for bridge investment and construction priorities. It may function as the Responsible Charge Engineer, including stamping and signing plans, and is accountable for project delivery on time and within budget. The position also organizes work, assigns and monitors workload, coordinates with stakeholders and outside entities, and oversees staff development and performance activities. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT's Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth's Standards of Conduct.
Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
- Valid Professional Engineer's license.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences, make presentations, and conduct meetings.
- Ability to interpret and apply engineering practices and procedures to complex structural engineering projects, draw logical conclusions, and exercise sound engineering judgment.
- Ability to manage, coordinate, and oversee multiple projects, schedules, and engineering disciplines.
- Ability to supervise staff, programs, and budgets.
- Knowledge of bridge nomenclature, specifications, and inspection methods.
- Knowledge of business and management principles related to strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, and leadership.
- Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and procedures as applied to bridges and structures.
- Knowledge of structural analysis, reinforced concrete design, steel design, design procedures, drafting techniques, plan preparation, and estimating.
- Skill using computers and web-based applications, including bridge design programs and CADD.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in bridge construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
- Experience in bridge design and construction methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Experience reading and interpreting plans, specifications, and contracts.
Responsibilities
- Assist the District Section Engineer with management, leadership, and direction of the assigned engineering section.
- Plan, organize, and monitor project activities, and provide fiscal management and technical guidance for transportation projects.
- Train and develop team members.
- Manage bridge project delivery, including design, plans, and construction documents for bridge structures, repairs, and rehabilitations that meet design and schedule requirements.
- Assist in meeting commitments related to federal strategy, the dedicated bridge fund program, and bridge performance measures.
- Manage and coordinate VDOT staff and consultant services for design, plan development, and construction.
- Provide technical guidance on bridge design, maintenance, and construction; serve as section head for bridge-related matters when the District Structure and Bridge Engineer is absent.
- Communicate with staff, the public, and other VDOT employees; respond to stakeholder and citizen inquiries; and participate in stakeholder meetings.
- Develop, manage, and monitor budgets for assigned program areas, including staff, equipment, and projects; monitor expenditures and allocations and ensure financial metrics are met.
- Perform detailed technical engineering reviews, document recommendations, and present findings; act as responsible charge engineer as required.
- Develop the dedicated bridge fund program in coordination with other sections and divisions, monitoring the six-year improvement program, federal strategy, IPM, Dashboard, project development process, and schedule.
- Help establish priorities and projects for bridge maintenance, replacement, and state force maintenance programs.
- Manage and oversee development of bridge and structural maintenance projects, and coordinate bridge construction and rehabilitation projects.
- Recommend plan changes in response to unforeseen field conditions.
- Manage consultant service design contracts from initial scope of work through plan submission to advertisement.
- Oversee review of structural designs, plans, and working drawings for bridges and other structures.
- Conduct mid- to long-term planning and recommend priorities, resources, estimates, and programming needs for future bridge maintenance investment and construction projects.
- Analyze or oversee analysis of complicated or unique structures; function as Responsible Charge Engineer by stamping and signing plans.
- Represent VDOT in meetings with outside entities and help resolve issues of public concern.
- Coordinate with district and residency staff and stakeholders to resolve project issues and meet established performance measures.
- Organize the work unit, assign and monitor workloads, manage time and priorities, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Fulfill Responsible Charge Engineer duties in compliance with policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia.
- Ensure completion of staff development, performance planning, evaluation, and recognition activities.
- Supervise staff, programs, and budgets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
