Virginia Department of Transportation · 13 hours ago
00115 - Resident Engineer
Fredericksburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking a Resident Engineer to ensure the coordination, integration, and management of resources impacting the Residency program. The role involves serving as a liaison with local government, managing resources, and overseeing emergency operations while promoting safety and effective communication among stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders as Government Liaison
Communicate with stakeholders to provide appropriate and authoritative information about business plans and actions and receive feedback on business goals
Participate in or conduct meetings with public agencies and citizens groups to disseminate or gather information
Represent VDOT, district and residency perspectives and business needs to committees, groups and public forums
Investigate and respond to concerns of a wide range of VDOT internal and external customers
Take administrative actions and make management decisions that result in a high level of credibility, public trust and good-will
Ensure all employees are properly trained to carry out emergency response duties
Ensure required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and equipment is available for staff during emergencies
Understand and implement the COOP for the residency and provide input to COOP plan development
Oversee training, coordination and implementation of emergency action plans
Conduct all emergency operations in compliance with FEMA and FHWA regulations
Identify trends and project future needs through evaluation and analysis
Analyze problems and implement solutions, or offer recommendations to District Administrator
Manage MEL to ensure the most effective use of budgets and resources
Oversee Residency to ensure a safe and healthy work environment
Manage fiscal, inventory and budget to support the District's Dashboard targets
Promote sound and ethical business practices in all fiscal, procurement and inventory activities
Develop sound and thorough budget requests
Ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations
Ensure employees assigned to asset or inventory duties are properly trained
Manage the residency team to deliver programs and services to ensure internal and external customers are provided quality and professional service
Promote strong partnerships with district staff; deliver the Residency Program; and develop SYP priorities and strategies
Coordinate with district sections to provide local context and direction regarding project delivery and to receive briefings on project scope and status
Facilitate discussions on sensitive land development issues among stakeholders
Promote communication and collaboration as one team across organizational boundaries
Review development plans and participate in project meetings
Communicate with ACE to ensure designs meet local government needs, foster economic growth, do not have adverse impacts that may increase maintenance costs, and do not conflict with future maintenance and construction projects
Direct the residency maintenance program delivery
Administer maintenance budgets and projects effectively to meet Dashboard targets
Oversee expenditure of funds to maintain assets
Oversee operations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and Dashboard goals
Implement plans to effectively use resources to accomplish program goals
Investigate, resolve, and diffuse conflicts
Ensure staff apply industry best practices while managing maintenance and operations program delivery
Lead, promote and enhance the safety program in daily interactions with staff and through special events
Qualification
Required
Ability to apply a broad and thorough knowledge of engineering principles, practices and procedures and federal and state regulations to programs of varying complexity
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Ability to make quality and timely decisions without always having complete information
Ability to manage and direct the activities of a large-scale multi-faceted public service operation to include budgeting, prioritizing, scheduling, and problem solving
Ability to manage staff to obtain results
Ability to work effectively with customers with multiple needs or interests to resolve issues and complaints
Considerable knowledge of federal and state rules, regulations, and policies as they relate to transportation
Considerable knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices
Skill in building and maintaining effective relationships
Skill in developing and managing effective teams
Skill in the use of computers and software applications
Knowledge of financial, human resources management principles and practices
Valid Professional Engineer's license
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Ability to lead people and get results through others
Experience applying and interpreting federal and state transportation rules, regulations, and policies
Experience building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders
Experience in budget development and administration
Progressively responsible experience managing others
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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2025 (11)
2024 (16)
2023 (10)
2022 (23)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.9MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-02-16Grant· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Laura Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Cooper
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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