County Engineer - Transportation

County of Culpeper•County of Culpeper, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as Project Manager for Locally Administered VDOT Transportation Projects. Responsible for performing site plan reviews, and inspection of engineering for transportation, utility, and construction/development projects in the County.

Requirements

Education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering supplemented by 5 years of civil engineering experience.
PE preferred.
Must possess satisfactory results of a criminal history background check.
Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the development and construction of public works projects.
Thorough knowledge of the laws, regulations and funding governing VDOT Transportation Projects, and Locally Administered Projects.
Ability to perform difficult engineering computations and to make comprehensive recommendations on engineering problems.
Ability to lead employees in the department.
Strong project management, time management and leadership skills.
Ability to effectively present information to senior management.
Ability to speak publicly.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Ability to operate a computer; proficiency in various software including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Basic knowledge of AutoCAD to access records, drawings, and maps.
Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Possession of or ability to obtain water and wastewater operator’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as the transportation engineer for the County by project managing locally administered projects; reviewing and providing comments on development proposals as part of the land use application process; coordinating with the Planning Department on transportation grants and CIP projects; developing a public facilities manual; and providing other transportation engineering needs identified by the County.
Issues plans, organizes and directs the design and construction of capital improvement projects; ensuring compliance with County utility and development policies, rules and regulations.
Acts as Contract Administrator for infrastructure projects.
Reviews subdivision and site plans for utility extensions for compliance with codes, regulations, and design; conducts inspections.
Develop and revise utility ordinances, design standards, and policies as needed.
Provides technical engineering expertise to other departments, as needed.
Drafts and reviews contract additions and changes.
Meets with local and state officials, contractors, developers and engineers as needed; responds to citizen inquiries.
Performs general support activities as needed to include data entry, copying documents, filing information, etc.
Performs the duties of subordinate staff as needed.
Performs related duties as directed.