Traffic Construction Specialist

Title: Traffic Construction Specialist

State Role Title: Engineering Technician IV

Hiring Range: $57,062 - $92,725

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Culpeper District Complex

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As a Traffic Construction Specialist, 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.

In this position, you will:
*Support the Traffic Operations program during all phases of construction and installation of traffic control devices.
*Coordinate, monitor, inspect, and provide oversight and direction to contract inspectors ensuring construction quality with contract plans and specifications.
*Participate in system and component level installation and acceptance testing for new systems, software, or ITS devices to ensure contract requirements are met.
*Interpret plans and contract requirements, inspect work in progress, resolve construction problems, and address complaints.
*Prepare and maintain project correspondence and reports. Review work orders, estimates, claims, etc.
*Prepare, review, and monitor progress reports, work schedules, records of work performed, daily inspection reports, and project diaries.
*Monitor materials received, tested, and used. Prepare vouchers. Review and submit final documentation for completed projects.
*Provide technical assistance for construction and maintenance project issues. Serve as liaison between the field and VDOT project managers.
*Investigate and resolve complaints from stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

•Ability to scope out multiple project assignments, set goals and priorities, and develop schedules.
•Ability to read, analyze, and interpret plans, contract specifications, and contract documentation.
•Valid driver's license.
•Knowledge of civil rights requirements, VDOT and OSHA safety regulations, and environmental regulations.
•Skill in the use of computers and applicable programs for preparing project documentation.
•Experience related to electrical systems, inspection and testing practices, and materials testing and acceptance procedures for routine and complex projects.
•Ability to accomplish results through formal and informal channels.
•Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
•Experience applying traffic engineering principles related to highway construction, maintenance, and operations with emphasis on traffic control devices such as signals, etc.
•Knowledge of mathematics, common formulas, trigonometry, algebra and geometry necessary to accomplish inspection work.

Additional Considerations

•Knowledge of VDOT specifications, contracts, and standards as they relate to construction management processes.
•Experience in traffic engineering related to highway and signal construction and inspection.

Special Instructions

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified before employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. 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. Telework eligibility will be following the Commonwealth’s Teleworking policy.

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.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Page Up System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent their 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.

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.

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 employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: VDOT Shared Values and Ethics to review them and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

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” VDOT Information

Contact Information

Name: Leitha Atkins

Phone: 540-829-7532

Email: leitha.atkins@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.