03314 - Eng Supv Geotechnical

Virginia Department of Transportation • Manassas, VA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing the full range of supervisory duties, including counseling, evaluating, hiring, and training employees. The position requires effectively managing assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion, reviewing plans prepared by staff and others for correctness, and supervising professional engineering and technical staff. Key responsibilities include communicating with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs, providing leadership and supervision for geotechnical investigations and testing, performing pavement and geotechnical plan reviews and designs, and preparing analyses, reports, and recommendations on geotechnical findings. The role also provides geotechnical engineering support and consultation for preliminary engineering, construction, and maintenance activities.

Requirements

• Ability to supervise a diversified staff to include performance management and discipline.
• Ability to apply engineering principles and practices to a variety of complex projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and prepare technical reports.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Ability to plan and coordinate staff workload and set priorities.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and represent VDOT to local elected officials, government agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to read and comprehend a full set of plans and to draft clear and concise reports.
• Ability to supervise and train others.
• Knowledge of drilling operations, pavement and soils testing, and other field data acquisition techniques.
• Knowledge of engineering principles as they relate to transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of geology, geotechnical engineering, regional geologic formations, soils and rocks.
• Knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of highway construction methods and materials and VDOT specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing transportation engineering and safety.
• Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
• Knowledge of strategic, operational, and financial management principles, practices and techniques.
• Skill and ability to positively interact with employees, citizens and government officials.
• Skill in building networks and relationships with stakeholders internal and external to VDOT.
• Skill in critical thinking and decision making during emergency and real time sensitive situations.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering software.
• Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
• Experience applying geotechnical engineering principles and practices.
• Experience in drilling operations, pavement and soils testing, and other field data acquisition techniques.
• Experience in geology, geotechnical engineering, regional geologic formations, soils and rocks.
• Knowledge of highway construction methods and materials.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering software.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology or related field desired.
• Experience in geotechnical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform full range of supervisory duties to include counseling, evaluating, hiring, and training employees.
• Effectively manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Review plans prepared by staff and others to ensure correctness.
• Supervise professional engineering and technical staff in the performance of engineering duties.
• Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.
• Provide leadership and supervision for geotechnical investigations and testing.
• Perform pavement and geotechnical plan reviews and designs.
• Prepare analyses, reports and recommendations on geotechnical findings.
• Provide geotechnical engineering support and consultation for preliminary engineering, construction and maintenance activities.
• Analyze and interpret information and data obtained during preliminary engineering and special investigations.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for soil surveys, pavement designs, major and minor structures, well and vibration damage assessments and slope failures.
• Work with Central Office Geotechnical Engineering PE staff to produce special designs and recommendations requiring engineering expertise.
• Analyze and interpret technical engineering information and data.
• Prepare reports and recommendations related to findings.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers including VDOT staff, local governments, elected officials, and FHWA.
• Prepare correspondence, technical documents, reports, presentations, and demonstrations.
• Respond to requests for information and resources from internal and external customers.
• Ensure all engineering projects are completed in compliance with VDOT, state and federal policies, procedures, guidelines, laws and regulations.
• Support work group by performing other duties such as attending PPMS meetings, coordinating consultant services, and sampling of materials.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate activities of the geology unit with the Drill Crew Supervisor for soil surveys and foundation investigations.
• Track workload and provide monthly summary to management.
• Prepare pavement designs and foundation recommendations for major and minor structures and roadways within established project deadlines.
• Plan for special investigations including well water damage and building vibration damage assessments.
• Prepare for and attend project meetings and provide information to project designers, inspectors and contractors for assistance.
• Provide direction and coordination for all project activities, integrating team member deliverables and budgets.
• Establish schedules and budgets so that complex projects utilize VDOT's standards, policies and procedures.
• Assist in directing daily project activities.
• Develop, manage and monitor scope, schedule and estimate for assigned projects to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with other VDOT sections to ensure all segments of the project are kept on schedule.
• Perform special projects and assignments related to engineering program when assigned.
• Supervise a team of engineers and technicians in performing duties and assignments for related program area.
• Monitor and evaluate work activities and provide guidance and direction.
• Promote training and professional development opportunities.
• Represent the agency and program area internally, with citizens, elected officials, local governments and the business community.
• Be actively involved in group assignments for the planning and implementation of initiatives and issues.

Benefits

• VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
• VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM.
• In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
• Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.
• Pre-employment screenings may include: Fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check, Work History Verification, References, Pre-employment physical, Drug screen.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees