Engineer Project Controls

Title: Engineer Project Controls

State Role Title: Architect Engineer I

Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Staunton District Office

Agency Website: vdot.virginia.gov/careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you a construction professional driven by project delivery and customer service?  VDOT's Project Controls Engineer is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District Construction section is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to provide assistance to Project Controls management for in-house and consultant designed projects from the engineering phase through the construction phase to facilitate project delivery. In addition, the qualified candidate will perform varied technical engineering duties related to the project development program, coordinate and communicate with elected officials, local government staff and citizens regarding funding and resolution of local transportation project and program related issues as well as coordinate public involvement process for county and district-wide projects.

The reporting location will be taken into consideration depending on where the selected candidate resides, within the eleven county Staunton District coverage area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience applying engineering design and construction principles and practices to include roadway, structures, drainage and environmental.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include spreadsheet, database, and project scheduling programs
• Experience interpreting construction plans, contracts, special provisions and specifications.
• Experience with highway construction processes, CPM scheduling, cost estimating, quality assurance and quality control methods, and claims avoidance.
• Knowledge of state and federal standards and regulations related to highway construction and design.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to include providing technical assistance to others.
• Skill in the use of CADD for design reviews and constructability issues.
• Experience researching, identifying and resolving construction issues, as well as preparing detailed reports on findings.
• Progressive experience related to construction issues and quality improvement applications for a range of projects of varying complexity.

Additional Considerations

• Professional Engineering license or Engineer in training certification.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.
• Ability to provide expert guidance regarding change order language and claims avoidance, as well as provide cost impacts and savings related to construction.
• Progressive experience related to construction issues and quality improvement applications for a range of projects of varying complexity.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

This position is classified as “designated” to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

Contact Information

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone: (540)292-4079

Email: Ciara.Diehl@VDOT.Virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.