Program Specialist Senior - Location & Design

Title: Program Specialist Senior - Location & Design

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III

Hiring Range: $75,679 - $122,979

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Staunton District Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District is seeking a highly qualified Program Specialist Senior for their Location & Design section.

As the qualified candidate, you will plan, organize, monitor and direct all work activities and resources necessary for successful completion of assigned projects. In addition, you will provide oversight of project development, scheduling, estimating, funding and federal obligation for a wide variety of projects related to highways, structures, drainage and environmental.  Specifically, you will perform the following:

Project Development - Perform quality checks on assigned projects to ensure compliance with current requirements mandated by local, state and federal agencies. Review work of others for quality and direct revisions needed. Analyze design related problems and take appropriate action for resolution.

Project Management and Communication - Advise Project Managers and District and CO Project Sponsors on significant issues affecting contract milestones, budget objectives and impact of project team performance. Respond to technical inquiries from public, government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups.

Project Administration - Confer with District managers to determine availability of agency resources and requirements for support. Assist in determining project teams of preliminary engineering and construction staff, programming and funding staff, government officials, FHWA representatives, project stakeholders and other interested parties. Assist with the development of fee proposals, negotiation of consultant contracts and final procurement of consultant services.

Project Controls - Apply project management philosophy to support technical aspects of the programmed scope, schedule and budgetary objectives of assigned projects. Utilize project management processes of initiating, planning, controlling, executing and closing throughout the design and future construction of assigned projects. Develop and maintain up-to-date work plans and schedules. Determine causes of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions and implement schedules. Assist with management of project budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of complex highway design and project management.
• Ability to interpret contracts, special provisions and specifications.
• Experience applying federal, state, local transportation rules, regulations and policies with the ability to determine applications.
• Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making presentations and conducting meetings.
• Knowledge of transportation project development, integration to include regulatory, finance, legal constraints related to compliance with standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs, and budgets.
• Skill in building networks, relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, FHWA representatives, and public officials.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field desired.
• Project management (PMP) certification and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience managing complex design projects in the transportation industry.

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.

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

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.

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.