23917 - Engineer Senior Project Management

Virginia Department of Transportation•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Oversee the design and preparation of preliminary, right-of-way, and final contract plans for highway, structure, drainage, and environmental projects. Monitor and direct the work activities and resources needed to complete assigned projects, including Interstate and Primary design projects, and provide project management services for VDOT and locally administered urban-area projects. Maintain current skills in design technology and construction methodology, provide customer service, engineering expertise, and recommendations to resolve project issues, and communicate with VDOT staff, local governments, consultants, citizens, and FHWA. Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring policies, procedures, guidance, and practices for engineering projects and programs. The position manages consultant design and contract plan development for highway projects of varying complexity, coordinating team activities, deliverables, budgets, schedules, and estimates to support on-time, on-budget delivery. It may serve as responsible charge engineer in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia. The role also develops roadway designs, provides technical direction and support to staff, participates in or leads project teams, conducts or oversees engineering studies, prepares technical reports and correspondence, and supports policy and process improvements and compliance monitoring.

Requirements

Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.
Knowledge of basic structural design.
Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and practices to complex transportation projects.
Ability to build working relationships with employees across divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences, make presentations, and conduct meetings.
Ability to develop effective working relationships at all organizational levels, internally and externally.
Ability to draw conclusions and develop solutions from analysis, make independent decisions, and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to interpret and apply local, state, and federal transportation laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Ability to manage transportation design projects, including scope, schedule, and estimates, and to plan, coordinate, and manage concurrent assignments.
Ability to read and interpret plans, contracts, specifications, and regulations.
Ability to research, analyze, and prepare technical reports and project correspondence.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and policies pertaining to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of financial management, including budgeting and cost estimation; project management processes; and strategic, operational, and financial management principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of transportation engineering principles, practices, standards, and specifications.
Skill in interacting positively and professionally with employees, citizens, government officials, and the public, and in delivering exemplary customer service.
Skill in planning and scheduling the work of diverse teams and in negotiating.
Skill in using computers and software applications, including engineering software.
Thorough knowledge of civil engineering principles related to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.
Thorough knowledge of roadway safety principles affecting roadway standards and special designs.
Thorough knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials.
Skill in applying civil engineering principles related to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.
Skill in applying principles of roadway safety affecting roadway standards and special designs.
Skill in building relationships with employees, field staff, contractors, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Skill in managing delivery of exemplary customer service by self and others.
Skill in managing transportation design projects, including scope, schedule, and estimates, and in planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Project Management Professional.
Experience designing complex projects in the transportation engineering or construction industry.
Work experience in report writing, evaluation, research, and training.

Responsibilities

Communicate with internal and external customers, including local governments, elected officials, citizen groups, and FHWA.
Participate in or oversee engineering studies; collect, analyze, and process information; and develop technically accurate reports, recommendations, and solutions.
Prepare business correspondence and technical letters recommending corrective measures, and prepare or deliver formal presentations.
Assist in developing policies, procedures, and practices for the assigned engineering program area.
Develop, recommend, and implement process and policy improvements, and help monitor compliance with policies, procedures, and state and federal laws and regulations.
Organize work and monitor tasks so projects and documentation are completed on schedule and in accordance with VDOT standards, policies, and procedures.
Manage and oversee consultant design and contract plan development for highway projects of varying complexity and scope.
Direct and coordinate project activities, integrate team-member deliverables and budgets, and establish schedules and budgets for complex roadway plans.
Develop, manage, and monitor project scope, schedule, and estimates; coordinate with other divisions to keep project segments on schedule and support on-time, on-budget delivery.
Accomplish or ensure completion of tasks required for successful project delivery.
Participate in or lead project teams, ensure timely communication among team members and stakeholders, disseminate technically accurate information, and resolve challenges to improve team performance.
Fulfill responsible charge engineer duties in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia.
Develop roadway designs for a wide range of transportation projects and provide staff with technical direction and support in applying VDOT standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
Apply engineering expertise in assigned program areas and recommend resolutions to project issues.