Engineer Structure & Bridge Wage

Title: Engineer Structure & Bridge Wage

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $37.15 - $60.37

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/jobs/default.asp

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

Our Structure & Bridge Division is seeking a qualified Engineer (Wage) to join the Engineering Services Program area. This role will involve developing and revising structural engineering office practices, details, standards and specifications for inclusion VDOT's Structure and Bridge Division Manual and other VDOT documents.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:
Designs: Prepare effective preliminary and final bridge and structure designs for new construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects, ensuring compliance with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and VDOT specifications. Prepare bridge plans, sketches, and structural drawings. Check structural plans prepared by others to ensure accuracy and completeness.  Ensure shop plans meet AASHTO and VDOT specifications, are geometrically correct and meet requirements of project design plans. Investigate condition of existing structures and assist in developing scope of proposed bridge rehabilitations. Analyze structures for safe load carrying capacity and perform structural calculations to ensure soundness and compliance of structural elements. 

Policies and Procedures: Use established VDOT policies and procedures in the development and delivery of engineering projects. Engineering projects are completed in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. 

Communications: Establish an effective line of communication between VDOT, contractors, government agencies and the public. Investigate issues and resolve complaints. 

Technical Support: Provide technical guidance and support related to bridge construction activities, issues, and problems.  Develop effective and economical recommendations to respond to construction problems and other bridge-related inquiries.  Document all occurrences for future reference.  Participate in meetings to ensure bridge-related issues are present.

Perform duties as assigned: Perform duties, tasks, activities and/or projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with competing deadlines and limited resources.

• Ability to provide detailed reports on review findings. 

• Knowledge of specifications, codes and regulations related to structural design (e.g. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials).

• Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors, as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.

• Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices related to structural engineering to include strength of materials, statics, and structural analysis. 

• Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures relating to transportation engineering. 

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field desired.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer's (PE) license desired.

• Skilled in AASHTO's Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) specifications desired.

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.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

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 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 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.

The position you are applying for is an Hourly/Wage position. Hourly (wage) employees may not work more than an average of 29 hours a week and cannot exceed 1500 hours the wage employment year (5/1 - 4/30). This position does not include health insurance, retirement or paid leave benefits. Remove benefits language

Contact Information

Name: Shiron Haskins

Email: shiron.haskins@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.