Engineer Senior Supervisor Structure and Bridge

Hiring Range: $88678.00 to $144102.00

Full Time or Part Time:

• Serve as responsible-charge engineer in the evaluation, design, and detailing of all types and complexities of structures and bridges for new construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
• Supervise engineers and technicians in analysis and design and facilitate the production, coordination, and implementation of structure and bridge plans.
• Check statically determinate and indeterminate structures of concrete and steel to meet alignment, dimension, strength and economic requirements using AASHTO specifications to prepare plans.
• Compute dimensions and quantities of materials and provide construction support and direction regarding construction and maintenance of structures and bridges.
• 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 and 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, and communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.

• Communications:
  Respond to technical inquiries from employees, the public, local government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups, and maintain timely communications and close working relations with project team members.
• Design, Analyze and Check Structural Elements:
  Prepare effective preliminary and final bridge and structure designs, ensuring compliance with AASHTO and VDOT specifications, and investigate conditions of existing structures to develop scope of proposed bridge rehabilitations.
• Facilitate Section Improvement:
  Suggest and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities for the section, improving quality and efficiency.
• Leadership and Program Support:
  Provide technical support to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts, prepare and review technical reports, and lead projects and proposals.
• Management Reporting:
  Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction.
• Meetings:
  Schedule, lead and participate in pre-construction conferences, contract showings and other related structure and bridge construction meetings, reviewing structural plans to minimize field problems.
• Project Management:
  Serve as project manager for new bridge design and bridge rehabilitation projects, coordinate design activities, manage scopes of work, project schedules, proposals, negotiations and maintain project records.
• Responsible Charge Engineer:
  Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
• Team Leadership:
  Supervise team of engineers and technicians, assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance.
• Technical Guidance and Support:
  Provide technical guidance and support related to bridge construction activities, respond to construction problems and other bridge-related inquiries, and document all occurrences.

• Ability to analyze data, draw logical conclusions and document results and recommendations.
• Ability to apply advanced engineering planning principles and practices to complex transportation projects.
• Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
• Ability to make independent decisions and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to effectively lead and coach professional and technical staff.
• Ability to focus individuals and teams on goal-oriented solutions.
• Ability to interpret construction plans and design specifications and produce structural design plans and notes.
• Ability to manage financial resources, projects and administer consultant design contracts.
• Ability to organize and analyze data, work with detail, problem solve and communicate problems.
• Ability to perform duties within an electronic data and communication environment.
• Ability to plan and schedule work effectively.
• Knowledge of VDOT policies, procedures and practices related to transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, structural engineering, and transportation and highway engineering.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal transportation rules, regulations, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of project management practices and principles.
• Knowledge of specifications, codes and regulations related to structural design, e.g. AASHTO and LRFD standards.
• Knowledge of strategic,…