Virginia Department of Transportation · 3 days ago
03163 - Engineer Sr Supervisor Locally Administered Projects (LAP)
Bristol, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelVirginia Department of Transportation is seeking a Senior Engineer Supervisor for Locally Administered Projects. The role involves coordinating the administration of projects, supervising engineering staff, and ensuring project management aligns with VDOT's requirements for quality, schedule, and budget.
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Responsibilities
Serve as responsible charge engineer coordinating the administration of Locally Administered and Special Funded projects within the District, including working with localities and VDOT staff to ensure that projects proceed in a manner that support VDOT's on-time, on-budget requirements
Review and scope the yearly Transportation Alternatives applications and participate in Statewide level policy and program management discussions with other VDOT staff involved with the Locally Administered program
Supervise and train professional engineering and technical staff
Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities of engineers responsible for the technical review, analyses and approval of engineering activities
Lead projects across functional areas of the department
Provide project management and leadership to include planning, supervising, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities of staff and resources
Coordinate activities with management, stakeholders, customers, and key individuals throughout VDOT
Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs
Respond to technical inquiries from employees, the public, local government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups
Establish and maintain timely communications and close working relations with project team members to ensure vital technical project information is disseminated
Suggest and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities for the section
Develop implementation strategies that result in improved quality in the outcomes for customer satisfaction and efficiency
Provide leadership and direction to assigned engineering team
Provide technical support and assistance to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts on projects as needed to meet goals
Prepare and review technical reports
Act as team and technical lead for projects and proposals
Provides technical leadership to engineers and technical staff
Provides recommendations on various technical aspects of assigned engineering program
Responsible for the performance of quality control actions required during the development and delivery of projects
Ensure schedules and budgets are kept current
Deliver products and services on time and within budget
Manage multiple projects and adjust priorities as needed
Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction and decision
Determine cause of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions and implementation schedule
Report overall project progress to the Project Sponsor, VDOT's Executive Management and other key project stakeholders
Perform quality control actions required during product and service development and delivery
Ensure schedules and estimates are current in the iPM system
Manage time and adjust priorities of tasks when needed
Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia
Supervise team of engineers and technicians
Assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance
Promote training and development opportunities
Qualification
Required
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers
Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Experience applying roadway design criteria, hydraulics and construction methods, standards, specifications and materials
Experience applying roadway safety standards and special designs to roadway projects
Skill in building networks and relationships with others, e.g. employees, field personnel, contractors, manufacturing and FHWA representatives
Skill in supervising, coaching, counseling, and training others to include planning and scheduling work
Skill in the use of computers and software applications
Valid Professional Engineer's license
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Experience supervising small work groups
Experience working with contracts involving FHWA representatives
Knowledge of Virginia's Enhancement Program guidelines to include federal and state funding, environmental, and civil rights requirements for locally administered projects
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Company
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels.
Founded in 1875
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$1.9MKey Investors
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2022-02-16Grant· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Laura Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Cooper
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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