07461 - Engineer Section Manager Structure and Bridge
About The Position
Lead the Structure and Bridge design section, providing engineering expertise for assigned program areas and supporting internal and external stakeholders. Design complex bridges, box culverts, and other structures; resolve engineering design problems; and review and coordinate bridge construction designs prepared by consulting firms. Manage, supervise, train, coordinate, review, and instruct engineers and technicians, while balancing staff workload to deliver projects on schedule and within budget. Manage bridge and structure design projects, including review of preliminary plans, final designs, construction drawings, calculations, estimates, and related materials. Monitor consultant contracts and review consultant design services; participate in consultant selection, manpower estimates, and contract negotiations; and ensure procurement and contract administration follow applicable professional-services requirements. Provide technical advice, guidance, and training on engineering programs, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines. Support leadership through special projects and initiatives, and represent VDOT or the program area on committees and task groups. Lead Structure and Bridge design activities for PPTA and Design Build projects during review, negotiation, administration, and construction. Develop and update statewide guidelines, policies, procedures, directives, and technical documents; evaluate programs and identify improvements to safe and effective delivery. Maintain quality through checks during the review process and proper archiving of electronic project files. Coordinate workload and multiple projects, monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure project elements comply with applicable agency, state, and federal requirements and division processes.
Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
- Valid Professional Engineer's license.
- Experience applying state and FHWA procurement laws, practices, policies, and contract management.
- Experience applying team leadership principles, including productivity and performance measurement, tracking, and review.
- Experience in bridge design, structural analysis, and FHWA design practices and standards.
- Experience providing guidance on policy and procedure interpretation related to program areas.
- Leadership experience with a structural engineering team and in leading development of engineering projects.
- Skill using computers and software applications, including Microsoft Office and engineering-related software.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
- Ability to provide direction to staff, review productivity and performance, and determine workload delegation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience at team-leader level overseeing professional engineering staff and managing productivity and performance.
- Experience planning and managing capital outlay and other construction projects.
- Experience overseeing project delivery, design and analysis of bridges and other structures, and consultant contract administration.
- Progressive managerial and leadership experience in a large organization.
- Progressively responsible project management experience.
- Experience working with local governments, elected officials, citizens, and engineering consultants.
Responsibilities
- Design complex bridges, box culverts, and other structures, and resolve engineering design problems.
- Lead and provide engineering expertise for assigned program areas and support internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage, supervise, train, coordinate, review, and instruct engineers and technicians; delegate and balance workload to meet schedules and budgets.
- Review preliminary plans, final designs, construction drawings, calculations, estimates, and related project data at various stages.
- Monitor consultant contracts and review engineering design services provided by consultants.
- Participate in consultant selection, interviews, manpower estimates, and contract negotiations; ensure applicable procurement and contract-administration procedures are followed.
- Provide technical engineering advice, guidance, and training to staff, other VDOT sections, and agencies.
- Conduct or lead assigned special projects and initiatives, and represent VDOT or the program area on committees and task groups.
- Lead Structure and Bridge design activities during review, negotiation, administration, and construction of PPTA and Design Build projects.
- Review, develop, and update statewide guidelines, policies, procedures, directives, and technical documents; evaluate programs and identify improvements.
- Maintain product quality, perform required checks, and ensure electronic project files are archived at appropriate project stages.
- Oversee multiple projects, review work progress, resolve problems, and ensure compliance with applicable agency, state, and federal requirements and division processes.
- Coordinate projects with divisions, districts, and other governmental agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
