07461 - Engineer Section Manager Structure and Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation•Mechanicsville, VA

About The Position

The Engineer Section Manager, Structure and Bridge, leads a structural engineering team and provides engineering expertise for assigned program areas. The role involves designing complex bridges, box culverts, and other structures; resolving design problems; reviewing and coordinating bridge construction designs prepared by consulting engineering firms; and supporting internal and external stakeholders. The manager supervises, trains, coordinates, reviews, and directs the work of engineers and technicians, coordinates projects with divisions, districts, and other governmental agencies, checks section work, and balances workload to deliver projects on schedule and within budget. The position manages bridge and structure design, consultant contracts, special projects, statewide program guidance, quality control, and project delivery. It provides technical advice and training on engineering materials, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines. The manager also represents VDOT and assigned program areas on committees and task groups, and provides leadership for Structure and Bridge design on PPTA and Design Build projects through review, negotiation, administration, and construction.

Requirements

Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.
Experience applying state and FHWA procurement laws, practices, and 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 relating to program areas.
Leadership experience for a structural engineering team and leading the 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 direct staff, review staff productivity and performance, and determine workload delegation for a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a 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 administration of consultant contracts.
Progressive managerial and leadership experience in a large organization.
Experience overseeing professional engineering staff.
Progressively responsible project management experience.
Experience dealing with local governments, elected officials, citizens, and engineering consultants.
Ability to deliver presentations and conduct meetings; make professional decisions and recommendations; plan and schedule work; interpret policy and procedures; train others in engineering principles; represent VDOT on committees; build consensus and maintain open communications.
Knowledge of bridge design, structural analysis, and FHWA design practices and standards.
Knowledge of state and FHWA procurement laws, practices, policies, and contract management.
Knowledge of team leadership principles, productivity, and performance measurement tracking and review.
Skill in building networks and coordinating with employees from other divisions, field staff, contractors, manufacturers, and federal, state, and local representatives.
Skill in delivering exemplary customer service, leadership, management, and negotiations, and working independently and as a team member.
Skill using engineering software, project management software, and spreadsheet analyses.

Responsibilities

Design complex bridges, box culverts, and other structures, and resolve difficult engineering design problems.
Review preliminary plans, final designs, construction drawings, calculations, estimates, construction plans, and related project data at various stages of preparation.
Review and coordinate bridge construction project designs prepared by consulting engineering firms.
Manage consultant contracts, monitor contracts, and review engineering consultants’ design services.
Participate in consultant selection, including interviews, manpower estimates, and contract negotiations; help develop design concepts, methodology, and criteria.
Ensure procurement, selection, and administration of consultant contracts follow the Manual for Procurement and Management of Professional Services.
Provide technical engineering advice, guidance, and training to staff, other VDOT sections, and agencies.
Lead or conduct special program initiatives and projects, and represent VDOT or assigned program areas on committees and task groups.
Provide leadership for Structure and Bridge design during review, negotiation, administration, and construction of PPTA and Design Build projects.
Review, develop, and update guidelines, policies, procedures, directives, and technical documents for statewide implementation.
Evaluate statewide engineering programs and policies and identify improvements to safe, effective, and efficient methods.
Maintain section product quality, perform checks throughout the review process, and ensure electronic files are archived at appropriate project stages.
Allocate and coordinate workload, oversee multiple projects, review work progress with section members, and resolve issues to keep projects on schedule.
Ensure project elements conform to applicable agency, state, and federal guidelines and division processes.
Supervise, train, coordinate, review, and instruct engineers and technicians; assess staff productivity and performance and delegate workload.
Coordinate projects with divisions, districts, and other governmental agencies.
Provide engineering assistance and support to internal and external stakeholders.