Program Specialist Senior Structure and Bridge

Title: Program Specialist Senior Structure and Bridge

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III

Hiring Range: $83,124 - $135,077

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Lynchburg District Office

Agency Website: www.jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and a passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As a Program Specialist Senior Structure and Bridge, you will use our foundational drivers to play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Job Duties

VDOT's Lynchburg Structure and Bridge Group has an exciting opportunity for a Program Specialist Senior Structure and Bridge (SB) to support the Lynchburg District. This position will manage bridge projects for the Lynchburg District in support of a statewide program for bridge preservation activities and provide oversight of budget expenditures and ensure compliance with program regulations and safety standards.

Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Project Development
  
• Project Management and Communication
  
• Project Administration
  
• Project Controls

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 bridge 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.
  
• Professional Engineer's (PE) license or Engineer in Training (EIT) certification. 
• Experience managing complex design projects in the transportation industry.

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.

Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met. 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.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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. 

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Valid driver’s license. References, work history, and professional certifications will be verified. Requires satisfactory results from a fingerprint-based criminal history record check and DMV driving record check. Position may be required to work during emergencies and inclement weather on nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Shanon Gardner

Phone: 434-907-7704

Email: shanon.gardner@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.