00066 - District Eng Materials

Virginia Department of Transportation•Lynchburg, VA

16d

About The Position

Provide leadership and management to the District Materials Section. Provide staff, equipment, and testing capabilities for the preliminary engineering design, inspection, monitoring and testing of materials used in construction and maintenance of roadways to ensure achievement of organizational objectives. Provide management, leadership and direction for assigned District engineering section. Plan, organize and monitor project activities. Provide fiscal management and technical guidance on a wide variety of transportation projects. Train and develop team members. How you will contribute: Budgets: Budgets – Manage budgets to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations by providing oversight and direction to the development and management of budgets for each functional area. Communication: Enhance current outreach efforts both internal and external to VDOT. Promote VDOT's mission to the community, business partners, and other stakeholder groups. Respond to inquiries from the public, DOT officials, CTB members, news media, and local, state, and federal agencies concerning district transportation activities, problems, projects, etc. Collaborate and communicate VDOT initiatives to other government entities. Strengthen relationships with legislators, local leaders, and other stakeholders. Maintain communication and outreach efforts with legislators, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and a variety of special interest groups concerning project status, progress, successes and challenges. Materials Consultation and Guidance: Provide expert technical advice, guidance and support to Residencies, other VDOT work units and external partners. Preliminary Engineering and Pavement Desig n: Oversee in-house and consultant soil and foundation investigations and development of pavement designs. Program Management: Provide leadership and create an environment of high performance, commitment, partnership and support for the achievement of business goals. Organize work unit and assign workload ensuring effective use of human and fiscal resources. Monitor workload assignments such that projects and tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs. Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks. Provide on-going direction to project manager roles. Establish organizational structure supporting effective project management. Evaluate performance and make adjustments. Optimize resources across projects. Quality Assurance Management: Oversee testing and inspection of materials used in construction and maintenance of roadways. Strategic Management: Participate with other top departmental senior managers in implementing agency mission, goals and objectives. Engage fully as a member of the district’s senior leadership team by working with team members to support and promote achievement of district performance goals. Work on district-wide and special initiatives at DA request. Offer ideas and suggestions to team members supporting process improvements and program efficiencies. Ensure core functions and strategic initiatives are appropriately resourced and linked to the larger VDOT strategic plan. Technical Guidance: Demonstrate considerable knowledge of sound engineering practices and project management procedures to address transportation related matters. Apply sound technical guidance to resolve problems and issues. Suggest modifications and changes to current technical policies and directives to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Attend meetings, facilitate actions and communicate. Correspond with appropriate officials in support of VDOT values, goals and objectives.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making technical presentations and conducting public meetings.
Ability to establish materials engineering program priorities and make recommendations for exceptions to standards and specifications.
Ability to manage administrative, financial, and technical functions of an engineering work unit.
Ability to manage staff, programs, and develop budgets.
Ability to research and analyze data and prepare and present technical reports.
Advanced knowledge of transportation and highway engineering principles, laws and regulations.
Knowledge of materials and civil engineering principles and practices related to highway design, construction and maintenance.
Knowledge of soils, foundation and materials investigations, testing and inspection methods, specifications and standards.
Knowledge of state and federal policies and procedures related to materials and methods used in highway construction and maintenance.
Knowledge of strategic and operational principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Knowledge of transportation project management and transportation project engineering.
Skill in addressing sensitive, political and customer service situations.
Skill in building networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
Skill in effectively planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.
Skill in leadership coaching, counseling, training, and development.
Skill in managing the delivery of exemplary customer service by self and others.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering design and analysis software.
Skill in working with all levels of management and elected and appointed officials.
Ability to research and analyze data and prepare and present technical reports.
Degree in Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field.
Experience applying state and federal policies and procedures related to materials and methods used in highway construction and maintenance.
Experience in soils, foundation and materials investigations, testing and inspection methods, specifications and standards.
Experience managing administrative, financial, and technical functions of an engineering work unit.
Experience related to supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Progressively responsible experience applying materials and civil engineering principles and practices related to highway design, construction and maintenance.
Skill in addressing sensitive, political and customer service situations.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in highway construction, maintenance and pavement management.
Experience in materials testing and inspection.
Experience managing a large workload and staff in an transportation engineering environment.
Experience in strategic planning, financial management and working with local governments, elected officials, citizens and engineering consultants.
Progressively responsible experience managing a materials or geotechnical engineering program.
Experience in highway construction, maintenance and pavement management.
Experience in materials testing and inspection.
Progressively responsible experience managing a materials or geotechnical engineering program.

Responsibilities

Manage budgets to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations by providing oversight and direction to the development and management of budgets for each functional area.
Enhance current outreach efforts both internal and external to VDOT.
Promote VDOT's mission to the community, business partners, and other stakeholder groups.
Respond to inquiries from the public, DOT officials, CTB members, news media, and local, state, and federal agencies concerning district transportation activities, problems, projects, etc.
Collaborate and communicate VDOT initiatives to other government entities.
Strengthen relationships with legislators, local leaders, and other stakeholders.
Maintain communication and outreach efforts with legislators, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and a variety of special interest groups concerning project status, progress, successes and challenges.
Provide expert technical advice, guidance and support to Residencies, other VDOT work units and external partners.
Oversee in-house and consultant soil and foundation investigations and development of pavement designs.
Provide leadership and create an environment of high performance, commitment, partnership and support for the achievement of business goals.
Organize work unit and assign workload ensuring effective use of human and fiscal resources.
Monitor workload assignments such that projects and tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs.
Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks.
Provide on-going direction to project manager roles.
Establish organizational structure supporting effective project management.
Evaluate performance and make adjustments.
Optimize resources across projects.
Oversee testing and inspection of materials used in construction and maintenance of roadways.
Participate with other top departmental senior managers in implementing agency mission, goals and objectives.
Engage fully as a member of the district’s senior leadership team by working with team members to support and promote achievement of district performance goals.
Work on district-wide and special initiatives at DA request.
Offer ideas and suggestions to team members supporting process improvements and program efficiencies.
Ensure core functions and strategic initiatives are appropriately resourced and linked to the larger VDOT strategic plan.
Demonstrate considerable knowledge of sound engineering practices and project management procedures to address transportation related matters.
Apply sound technical guidance to resolve problems and issues.
Suggest modifications and changes to current technical policies and directives to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Attend meetings, facilitate actions and communicate.
Correspond with appropriate officials in support of VDOT values, goals and objectives.