04117 - District Engineer Location and Design

Job Description

Provide management, leadership and direction for assigned District engineering section. Plan, organize and monitor project activities. Provide fiscal management and technical guidance on a wide variety of transportation projects. Train and develop team members. Provide management, leadership and direction for the District Location and Design Section. Oversee the production of roadway plans in support of program delivery. Supervise and train team members. Maintain strong skills in new design technology and construction methodology.  

**How you will contribute:**  
* Budgets: Budgets -- Manage budgets to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations by providing oversight and direction to the development and management of budgets for each functional area.
* Communication: Enhance current outreach efforts both internal and external to VDOT. Promote VDOT's mission to the community, business partners, and other stakeholder groups. Respond to inquiries from the public, DOT officials, CTB members, news media, and local, state, and federal agencies concerning district transportation activities, problems, projects, etc. Collaborate and communicate VDOT initiatives to other government entities. Strengthen relationships with legislators, local leaders, and other stakeholders. Maintain communication and outreach efforts with legislators, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and a variety of special interest groups concerning project status, progress, successes and challenges.
* Design Projects: Oversee consultant design projects.
* Program Management: Provide leadership and create an environment of high performance, commitment, partnership and support for the achievement of business goals. Organize work unit and assign workload ensuring effective use of human and fiscal resources. Monitor workload assignments such that projects and tasks are completed in support of VDOT programs. Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks. Provide on-going direction to project manager roles. Establish organizational structure supporting effective project management. Evaluate performance and make adjustments. Optimize resources across projects.
* Roadway Technical Guidance: Provide guidance for the development of road plans. Oversee QAQC services for District projects.
* Strategic Management: Participate with other top departmental senior managers in implementing agency mission, goals and objectives. Engage fully as a member of the district's senior leadership team by working with team members to support and promote achievement of district performance goals. Work on district-wide and special initiatives at DA request. Offer ideas and suggestions to team members supporting process improvements and program efficiencies. Ensure core functions and strategic initiatives are appropriately resourced and linked to the larger VDOT strategic plan.
* Technical Guidance: Demonstrate considerable knowledge of sound engineering practices and project management procedures to address transportation related matters. Apply sound technical guidance to resolve problems and issues. Suggest modifications and changes to current technical policies and directives to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Attend meetings, facilitate actions and communicate. Correspond with appropriate officials in support of VDOT values, goals and objectives.

**What will make you successful:**  
* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making technical presentations and conducting public meetings.
* Ability to manage administrative, financial, and technical functions of an engineering work unit.
* Ability to manage staff, programs, and develop budgets.
* Ability to research and analyze data and prepare and present technical reports.
* Advanced knowledge of transportation and highway engineering principles, laws and regulations.
* Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles related to roadway design criteria and standard design technical knowledge.
* Knowledge of roadway construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.
* Knowledge of strategic and operational principles, practices, and techniques.
* Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
* Knowledge of transportation project management and transportation project engineering.
* Skill in building networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
* Skill in effectively planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.
* Skill in leadership coaching, counseling, training, and development.
* Skill in managing the delivery of exemplary customer service by self and others.
* Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering design and analysis software.
* Skill in working with all levels of management and elected and appointed officials.
* Thorough knowledge of principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.

**Minimum Qualifications:**  
* Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
* Experience applying civil engineering principles related to roadway design and standard design technical knowledge.
* Experience applying roadway safety measures impacting roadway standards and special designs.
* Experience building networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
* Experience in leadership coaching, counseling, training, development and effectively planning and scheduling work of diverse teams.
* Experience in roadway construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.
* Progressively responsible managerial experience demonstrating administrative, managerial and leadership principles and practices.
* Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing, with diverse groups.
* Skill in managing the delivery of exemplary customer service by self and others.
* Valid Professional Engineer's license.

**Additional Considerations:**  
* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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**Physical Requirements**  
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**VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.**  
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