Engineering Technician

Human Resources•Fredericksburg, VA

10d•$28 - $36•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Facilities, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician for ongoing work supporting the Virginia Department of Transportation in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The role designs, manages, and produces traffic control device plans in accordance with applicable federal and state standards, guidelines, policies, budgets, and schedules. It also supports engineering project delivery, quality control, technical guidance, customer service, and safety in a 24/7/365 operating environment. Telework is available, and the schedule is flexible. A 90-day probation period and required VDOT/industry training apply. The position requires a valid Virginia driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history and drug screenings. Compensation is $28.00–$36.00 per hour, with vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and a 401(k).

Requirements

High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
Professional Engineers License.
Skill using computers and software, including MS Office, project management software, engineering software, and traffic engineering design programs.
Knowledge of traffic control device design, traffic engineering practices, highway civil engineering, report writing, evaluation, research, and training.
Knowledge of civil or traffic engineering principles and practices relating to traffic control devices.
Ability to use Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards and other relevant manuals.
Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal transportation engineering policies and procedures.
Knowledge of traffic design and review of traffic control device plans.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with competing deadlines and limited resources.
Ability to interpret technical data and prepare and maintain detailed reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to apply engineering principles and practices.
Ability to interpret and use construction plans, the VA-MUTCD, and the Standard Highway Signs manual.
Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
Effective oral and written communication with internal and external customers.
Knowledge of project development processes, policies, guidelines, or regulations related to traffic control devices and ITS elements.
Ability to negotiate outcomes and work with diverse customer groups.
Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
Ability to provide good customer service to internal and external customers.
Ability to draw rational conclusions from analysis, develop solutions, make independent decisions, and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize assignments within set timeframes.
Ability to train and evaluate the work of others.
Ability to demonstrate, enforce, advocate, and practice safety behaviors.
At least 18 years of age.
Valid Virginia driver’s license in good standing; DMV records check required.
Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening and fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check.

Responsibilities

Design, manage, and produce traffic control device plans using sound engineering judgment and applicable standards, guidelines, policies, budgets, and schedules.
Develop preliminary and final traffic control device plans using IPM and PCES.
Prepare engineering analyses, reports, recommendations, and review findings.
Work with technical staff and review designs developed by consultants or local jurisdictions for compliance with applicable requirements.
Manage project budgets, timelines, scope, schedules, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reporting.
Analyze plan and specification revision requests and ensure revisions are correct, timely, and processed through established agency channels.
Review and process catalog cuts for conformance with the contract.
Communicate and coordinate with VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens, FHWA, contractors, government agencies, and the public.
Oversee, train, guide, and evaluate other team members; provide technical advice and engineering support.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering program activities and assigned special initiatives and projects.
Represent VDOT or the assigned program area on committees and work groups.
Investigate issues, resolve complaints, and establish effective communication among project stakeholders.
Manage multiple concurrent tasks, report status updates, and adjust priorities as needed.
Apply VDOT policies and procedures and ensure engineering projects comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
Maintain project quality through checks, peer reviews, and appropriate electronic file archiving at plan-development stages.
Coordinate project meeting attendance to provide input on traffic control device and ITS designs, potential conflicts, and right-of-way requirements.
Assist with updates to specifications, standards, the Traffic Engineering Design Manual, and internal memoranda related to traffic control device plans.
Keep current with design technologies, specifications, and construction methodologies.
Demonstrate and promote safety behaviors, maintain a safe and healthy work environment, and report safety accidents, incidents, and concerns promptly.
Provide extraordinary customer service and coordinate information orally and in writing.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor and/or USF Senior Project Manager.