Engineer IV - Transportation Project Management

City of Virginia Beach

26d•$91,541 - $141,898

About The Position

The Engineer IV performs complex engineering duties in transportation project management for the City of Virginia Beach’s Department of Public Works. Work includes managing projects; reviewing highway, roadway, and storm drain plans and specifications; supervising technical staff, staff engineers, and field engineers; and monitoring project budgets and schedules. The position provides technical guidance and oversight throughout project delivery, from initiation and scoping through design and construction procurement, contract management, permitting, public outreach, utility relocation, construction management, closeout, and warranty monitoring. The Engineer IV tracks project development and delivery, identifies and mitigates schedule and budget impacts, and provides updates to the Management Team. The role coordinates with state and federal transportation representatives, City departments, and other stakeholders; supports process improvement and documentation; and ensures consistent project documentation through quality assurance. It also prepares written and oral reports and presentations for executive-level updates, oversees and approves design and construction contracts, and manages staff performance evaluations and personnel issues. Related work may be required. The position is open until filled. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with the first review beginning two weeks after the posting date. The role is exempt and scheduled for 40 hours per week. Employees may be expected to work beyond normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license from the Virginia Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA).
Seven years of progressive professional experience.
DMV transcript required.
May be expected to work hours beyond the normal schedule in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.

Responsibilities

Manage transportation engineering projects and review plans and specifications for highways, roadways, and storm drains.
Supervise technical staff, staff engineers, and field engineers.
Track project performance through budget and schedule updates.
Provide technical guidance and oversight for senior project managers across project initiation and scoping, design procurement, roadway design contract management, environmental permitting, public outreach, utility relocation, construction procurement and management, project closeout, and warranty monitoring.
Monitor project development and delivery, mitigate potential schedule and budget impacts, and update reporting for the Management Team.
Coordinate project delivery progress with state and federal transportation representatives.
Provide technical support and guidance for project delivery process improvement and documentation.
Provide quality assurance to ensure consistent project documentation for project managers.
Coordinate project development and delivery with City departments and stakeholders.
Prepare oral and written reports and presentations for executive-level project updates.
Oversee, guide, and approve design and construction contracts.
Develop and address annual performance evaluations and manage personnel issues.
Perform related work as required.