Utilities Relocation Coordinator

itle: Utilities Relocation Coordinator

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $66,254 - $107,663

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Salem, Harrison Ave

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position covers the Western Region (Bristol, Lynchburg, Salem or Staunton Districts), the selected candidate can sit in either the Salem or Staunton District.

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Right of Way (ROW) and Utilities Division is seeking an individual that will evaluate, coordinate and arrange for the relocation and adjustment of utilities in conjunction with Design Bid Build and Design Build highway construction or maintenance projects.

This position will:
• Ensure that such adjustments are properly performed in accordance with State and Federal requirements and are in accordance with project schedules.
• Provide utility companies and municipalities with plans, plan revisions and other pertinent information that will culminate in the expedient relocation of the utilities facilities.
• Coordinate with the utility design engineer(s) to ensure relocation meets the project requirements.
• Determine cost responsibility, conflicts, suggested methods or adjustments, easement requirements, and bridge attachment requirements.
• Write reports which describe analysis used in outline categories of work, materials, over runs and under runs and determine if charges are justified and reconcile final billings and estimates.
• Discuss project priorities and coordinate the proper time for submission of utility relocation plan and estimates.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires knowledge of highway plans, specifications and standards, construction procedures, sequencing laws, policies and procedures, and environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of the various utility facility methods, requirements and construction techniques is also required.
• The successful candidate will have skill in fiscal and survey requirements used in utility relocations.
• A proficiency in the use of computers and web-based applications to include computer drafting is required.
• The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• The ability to make independent decisions, solve problems, organize and prioritize is also required.

Additional Considerations

A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering or any related field is 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.

This position is designated as essential, employees may be required to work in emergencies, including weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.

This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Teleworking 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.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone: 804-837-4748

Email: audrey.phillips@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.