06946 - Engineer Roadway Design Standards

Virginia Department of Transportation•Mechanicsville, VA

About The Position

Provide technical advice, guidance, and training in assigned engineering program areas. Prepare analyses, reports, and recommendations based on engineering determinations, and provide engineering support and consultation. Manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion, and communicate with VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens, contractors, government agencies, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. Perform engineering and design work to develop accurate special designs for roadway items, review manufacturers’ shop drawings, and supervise the development and distribution of standard and special design insertable sheets for roadway plan assemblies. Provide technical expertise on related issues, including roadside safety and standard and special design matters. Use appropriate design software, including MicroStation, and follow VDOT policies and procedures and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering activities and assist with project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reporting. Handle multiple concurrent assignments, conduct research, provide technical assistance, participate in standing committees and work groups, and manage special initiatives as assigned. Demonstrate customer service, safety awareness, effective communication, and collaboration consistent with VDOT values. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT’s Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth’s Standards of Conduct.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to review electronic file management and survey for compliance.
Experience applying roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials.
Skill in using computers.
Ability to apply engineering principles and practices.
Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis, make independent decisions, and manage multiple assignments.
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 read and understand highway construction plans.
Knowledge of engineering specifications and standards.
Knowledge of civil engineering principles related to roadway design and standard design.
Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures relating to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of basic structural design.
Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials.
Skill in building relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in using computers and software applications, including MS Office, project management, and engineering software programs.
Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors and advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of the properties of concrete and steel.

Responsibilities

Provide technical advice, guidance, training, engineering support, and consultation in assigned engineering program areas.
Analyze and interpret engineering data and prepare clear reports, recommendations, and detailed review findings.
Develop standard and special roadway designs and insertable sheets for roadway plan assemblies.
Review manufacturers’ shop drawings and supervise the development and distribution of design sheets.
Use MicroStation and other CADD and non-CADD applications to develop and deliver designs.
Apply VDOT policies and procedures and ensure engineering projects comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering activities to meet project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
Assist in managing project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, changes, quality, and status reports.
Manage multiple concurrent tasks and assignments and report status updates.
Conduct research and provide technical assistance on standard and special design issues, especially roadside safety.
Serve on standing committees, including PCAV and the Roadside Safety Committee, and represent VDOT or the assigned program on committees and work groups.
Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned.
Communicate and coordinate with VDOT staff, contractors, government agencies, the public, consultants, local governments, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Investigate issues, resolve complaints, and negotiate outcomes with diverse customer groups.
Apply problem-solving and decision-making skills to resolve complex engineering challenges.
Demonstrate safety behaviors and promote safety in everyday work activities.
Comply with VDOT’s Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth’s Standards of Conduct.