08676 - Eng Roadway Design

Virginia Department of Transportation•Suffolk, VA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves designing, managing, and producing right-of-way and construction roadway plans for various transportation projects using automated engineering and design software. The position requires maintaining strong skills in new design technology and construction methodologies, providing technical advice and training, preparing analyses and reports, and offering engineering support. Effective project management to ensure timely and accurate completion is essential, along with communication with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.

Requirements

Ability to apply engineering principles and practices.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse groups.
Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis; make independent decisions; and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors, as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to interpret technical data and prepare and maintain detailed reports.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with competing deadlines and limited resources.
Ability to negotiate outcomes and work with diverse customer groups.
Ability to provide detailed reports on review findings.
Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
Knowledge of engineering specifications and standards.
Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures relating to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of civil engineering principles as they relate to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.
Knowledge of design standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.
Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include MS Office, project management, and engineering software programs.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
Ability to plan and schedule work.
Experience applying civil engineering principles as they relate to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.
Experience applying design standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
Experience in roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials.
Knowledge of principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.
Skill in building networks and relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Skill in delivering exemplary customer service.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and design software.

Nice To Haves

A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.
Engineering in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience in roadway design and project management for transportation projects.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret engineering data and information, preparing complete, clear, and concise reports and recommendations.
Complete roadway design tasks in OpenRoads Designer, AASHTOWare, PCES, ProjectWise, and other non-CADD applications, recognizing and analyzing significant problems and developing solutions.
Establish effective communication channels between VDOT, contractors, government agencies, and the public, investigating issues and resolving complaints.
Utilize established VDOT policies and procedures for the development and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering program activities to meet deliverables within scope and timeline.
Assist in managing projects and tasks, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports, while completing multiple concurrent tasks and reporting updates.
Develop and review sub-components and complete roadway designs using automated engineering and design software from scoping to advertisement for a wide range of transportation projects.
Compute quantities and prepare plan assemblies for project milestones from scoping to advertisement, taking appropriate action to resolve problems related to project design.
Provide technical direction and support in applying VDOT's standards, specifications, policies, and procedures in the development of transportation projects, ensuring accuracy and correctness of deliverables.
Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned, and serve and represent VDOT or assigned program area on various committees and work groups.
Demonstrate customer service and work habits that reflect VDOT Values, coordinating the flow of information both orally and in writing.